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Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fredericksburg, Shannon Airport (KEZF)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 29 Jan 10:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Sealston VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Calm wind.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Sealston VA
 38.27°N 77.27°W (Elev. 49 ft)
Last Update:
9:53 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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