Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Luray Caverns (KLUA)

Lat: 38.67°NLon: 78.5°WElev: 902ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.49 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 2 Mar 6:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Stanley VA

Winter Weather Advisory March 2, 10:00am until March 3, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly after 10am.  High near 35. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 3am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with rain.  Patchy fog before 11pm. Low around 30. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly before 7am.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly after 10am. High near 35. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 3am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with rain. Patchy fog before 11pm. Low around 30. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Stanley VA
 38.55°N 78.51°W (Elev. 1611 ft)
4:14 am EST Mar 2, 2026
6am EST Mar 2, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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