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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Thunderstorms in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic

Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Southern Plains and Southeast today due to gusty winds and low humidity. Widely scattered strong to severe storms may impact southern Texas through the Southeast and the central Appalachians and southern Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Luray Caverns (KLUA)

Lat: 38.67°NLon: 78.5°WElev: 902ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Apr 9:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Mount Jackson VA

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 66. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 66. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Mount Jackson VA
 38.71°N 78.57°W (Elev. 1949 ft)
Last Update:
7:53 am EDT Apr 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Apr 29, 2026-6pm EDT May 5, 2026
 
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