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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Luray Caverns (KLUA)

Lat: 38.67°NLon: 78.5°WElev: 902ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed W 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 12:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Stanley VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Stanley VA
 38.57°N 78.51°W (Elev. 1112 ft)
Last Update:
10:53 am EDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT May 15, 2026-6pm EDT May 21, 2026
 
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