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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

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 5:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Harrisonburg VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 40. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 18 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 20. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 40. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 20. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
Harrisonburg VA
 38.44°N 78.87°W (Elev. 1329 ft)
Last Update:
5:29 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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