Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Luray Caverns (KLUA)

Lat: 38.67°NLon: 78.5°WElev: 902ft.

Thunderstorm

54°F

12°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 13 May 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Luray VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before midnight.  Low around 45. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light northwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 45. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light northwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Luray VA
 38.67°N 78.46°W (Elev. 899 ft)
7:54 pm EDT May 13, 2026
9pm EDT May 13, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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