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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fredericksburg, Shannon Airport (KEZF)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.53 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 1:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Fredericksburg VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Light southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Light southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 21. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Fredericksburg VA
 38.32°N 77.55°W (Elev. 154 ft)
Last Update:
12:52 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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