Heavy Rainfall Threat Continues in the Southwest on Monday; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Remnant moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel will persist over portions of the Great Basin and Southwest on Monday, bringing a potential heavy to excessive rainfall risk. Well above average and potentially record breaking temperatures will develop across the Plains and Midwest early this week, spreading into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast midweek. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Heavy Rain

58°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 7:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grottoes VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before midnight.  Patchy fog. Low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog. Low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grottoes VA
 38.26°N 78.81°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
7:53 pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
9pm EDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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