Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Staunton / Shenandoah (KSHD)

Lat: 38.27°NLon: 78.9°WElev: 1201ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 9:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Defiance VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 4pm.  High near 67. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 4pm. High near 67. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Defiance VA
 38.21°N 78.94°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
7:53 am EDT Oct 14, 2026
9am EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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