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

83°F

28°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 14 Oct 12:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grottoes VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 4pm.  High near 67. Light northeast 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. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °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 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 4pm. High near 67. Light northeast 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. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Grottoes VA
 38.26°N 78.81°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
10:52 am EDT Oct 14, 2026
1pm EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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