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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

Front Royal-warren County Airport (KFRR)

Lat: 38.92°NLon: 78.25°WElev: 709ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 20 Jan 4:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Rectortown VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 11 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 19. 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 24.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Rectortown VA
 38.85°N 77.92°W (Elev. 666 ft)
Last Update:
3:53 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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