Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fredericksburg, Shannon Airport (KEZF)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 85ft.

Light Rain

62°F

17°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 10 G 20 mph
Barometer	29.48 in
Dewpoint	62°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 2:35 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Fredericksburg VA

Tornado Watch until March 16, 07:00pm

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Tornado Watch

Tornado Watch until March 16, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Mon
Tornado Watch
This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.