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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

Bridgewater Air Park (KVBW)

Lat: 38.37°NLon: 78.96°WElev: 1165ft.

Fair

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.45 in
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 10:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Harrisonburg VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 10. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Light southwest wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light west wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 10. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Light southwest wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light west wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Harrisonburg VA
 38.45°N 78.93°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
Last Update:
9:53 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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