Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.18 in
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	3 Jul 6:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Weyers Cave VA

Heat Advisory July 3, 10:00am until July 3, 08:00pm

Heat Advisory July 4, 10:00am until July 4, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Independence Day
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 68 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 90 °F
Chance
Showers then
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 67 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Independence Day

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am. Low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 90. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 50%.