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Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 27 Feb 4:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Grottoes VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Grottoes VA
 38.26°N 78.79°W (Elev. 1365 ft)
Last Update:
3:55 pm EST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Feb 27, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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