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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

Luray Caverns (KLUA)

Lat: 38.67°NLon: 78.5°WElev: 902ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.45 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 9:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Stanley VA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °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 11. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. High near 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. 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 11. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
Stanley VA
 38.57°N 78.51°W (Elev. 1112 ft)
Last Update:
6:53 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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