Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fredericksburg, Shannon Airport (KEZF)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 85ft.

42°F

6°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Feb 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Fredericksburg VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 64 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 7am. High near 54. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Low around 43. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly before 1pm.  High near 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 54. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 43. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Fredericksburg VA
 38.28°N 77.41°W (Elev. 102 ft)
6:53 pm EST Feb 17, 2026
9pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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