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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.38 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 20 Jan 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Staunton Arpt VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 11. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 11. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Staunton Arpt VA
 38.27°N 78.93°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
3:53 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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