Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fredericksburg, Shannon Airport (KEZF)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 8:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Fredericksburg VA

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly after 8am.  High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Fredericksburg VA
 38.27°N 77.56°W (Elev. 299 ft)
7:53 am EDT Apr 1, 2026
9am EDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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