Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 20 Apr 11:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Elkton VA

Freeze Warning April 21, 02:00am until April 21, 10:00am
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Freeze Warning
  • Today

    Today: Scattered sprinkles before noon, then scattered sprinkles after 3pm.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered sprinkles before noon, then scattered sprinkles after 3pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Elkton VA
 38.36°N 78.66°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
10:54 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
11am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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