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.

Mostly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.56 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Mar 9:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Stanley VA

Winter Weather Advisory until March 3, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until March 3, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Tue

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 3am, then rain or freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then rain after 4am.  Patchy fog before 11pm. Low around 30. Light southeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow 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 52. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Light southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 68 °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 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. High near 36. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 3am, then rain or freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then rain after 4am. Patchy fog before 11pm. Low around 30. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 52. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 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 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Light southwest wind. 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 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. 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 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Stanley VA
 38.56°N 78.48°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
9:54 am EST Mar 2, 2026
10am EST Mar 2, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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