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Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 8:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Port Republic VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Port Republic VA
 38.33°N 78.83°W (Elev. 1106 ft)
Last Update:
6:53 pm EST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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