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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fredericksburg, Shannon Airport (KEZF)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.52 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 7:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Fredericksburg VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. High near 21. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 42. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 21. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fredericksburg VA
 38.31°N 77.49°W (Elev. 203 ft)
Last Update:
6:53 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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