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Severe Storms in Upper Midwest and Across the East; Record Breaking Heat Continues

Scattered severe thunderstorms are likely Thursday afternoon into Thursday night across portions of the Upper Midwest and from the Mid-Mississippi Valley into the Carolinas. Early season heat with likely record high temperatures will persist across the Southern tier of the U.S. today and will extend into the Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast on Friday and Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

20°C

68°F

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 7 km/h
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 13°C (55°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 18 May 9:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grottoes VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

    Low: 17 °C

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 13 km/h.

    Gradual
    Clearing

    High: 29 °C

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Calm wind.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 16 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h.

    Sunny

    High: 33 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 20 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    High: 34 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 19 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 33 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 16 °C

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 13 km/h.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Grottoes VA
 38.26°N 78.81°W (Elev. 365 m)
Last Update:
7:32 pm EDT May 18, 2022
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT May 18, 2022-6pm EDT May 25, 2022
 
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