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Tracking Storm System Across the Central U.S.

A storm system will slowly continue to press across the central U.S. Friday and Saturday with widespread showers and thunderstorms. Slight risks for severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall have been issued Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 10:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grottoes VA

Freeze Warning October 17, 02:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Areas Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind.

    High: 66 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light south wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. Light northwest wind.
Friday
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light south wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grottoes VA
 38.26°N 78.81°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
10:29 pm EDT Oct 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Oct 16, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 23, 2025
 
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