Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 20 Apr 10:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Mount Sidney VA

Freeze Warning April 21, 02:00am until April 21, 10:00am
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Freeze Warning
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Mount Sidney VA
 38.28°N 79.01°W (Elev. 1404 ft)
10:54 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
11am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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