Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current Conditions:

Sawmill Ridge (CROV2, 2080 ft)

Stanley (DW5367, 2598 ft)

East Luray (LHQV2, 1200 ft)

Text Forecast:

                        
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SXUS41 KLWX 150301
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Forecast for Shenandoah National Park Above 2000 Feet
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1101 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Highs in the lower 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Temperatures steady
or slowly rising after midnight. Breezy.
.MONDAY...Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 60s. Temperatures falling into the mid 50s in the
afternoon. Windy.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower
30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower
50s.

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