Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fredericksburg, Shannon Airport (KEZF)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 85ft.

Overcast

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.40 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 3:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Fredericksburg VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Fredericksburg VA
 38.31°N 77.47°W (Elev. 49 ft)
1:57 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
3pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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