Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia into Sunday. Storm-force winds and coastal flooding will be possible along the East Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Overcast

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NE 15 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 31 Jan 1:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Grottoes VA

Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 07:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries between 1am and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -7. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Light west wind.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -7. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Light west wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grottoes VA
 38.26°N 78.81°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
12:52 pm EST Jan 31, 2026
2pm EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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