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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Luray Caverns (KLUA)

Lat: 38.67°NLon: 78.5°WElev: 902ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed W 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint -18°F (-28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 20 Jan 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Stanley VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 8 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °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. Cloudy, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Stanley VA
 38.55°N 78.54°W (Elev. 1512 ft)
Last Update:
12:53 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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