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.

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Grottoes VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of sleet between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of sleet between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. 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)
3:55 pm EST Feb 28, 2026
4pm EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 7, 2026
 
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