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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Mostly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 27 Jun 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE McGaheysville VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 10am. High near 79. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 81 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 79. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Scattered thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE McGaheysville VA
 38.34°N 78.66°W (Elev. 1913 ft)
2:22 pm EDT Jun 27, 2026
2pm EDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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