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Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fredericksburg, Shannon Airport (KEZF)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jan 7:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Falmouth VA

Cold Weather Advisory January 28, 07:20am until January 28, 11:00am
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 28, 07:20am until January 28, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Wed

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 3. Calm wind.

    Low: 3 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Calm wind.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 3. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Falmouth VA
 38.32°N 77.41°W (Elev. 197 ft)
Last Update:
6:53 am EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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