Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Partly Cloudy

44°F

7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 20 Feb 9:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Grottoes VA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely before 4pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely before 4pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Grottoes VA
 38.26°N 78.79°W (Elev. 1365 ft)
9:53 am EST Feb 20, 2026
10am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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