First snow in Staunton? Get ready for temperatures to plummet later this week

STAUNTON — Enjoy the next few days and then get ready for a big drop in temperatures come Thursday. The unseasonably warm weather is on its way out with November weather arriving by week's end.

Monday through Wednesday we are looking at some rain with temperatures in the mid to high 60s. By Thursday, temperatures will plummet around 20 degrees per the National Weather Service forecast for Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro.

In terms of what we expect for later this week, a windy and much colder air mass is moving into our area Wednesday, said AccuWeather meteorologist Dan Pydynowski. "By Thursday and Friday, highs are going to be in the 40s," said Pydynowski.

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According to NWS, we may see our first snow showers overnight Thursday and a very slight possibility of some ice overnight Sunday night.

"Any kind of snow showers are going to be up in the mountains," said Pydynowski. "I think when you're down in the Valley, could it try to flurry, sprinkle, I guess, but the real chance is up in the far western part of the county in the mountains where you're gaining elevation."

And ice? "I don't think there's going to be any icing this weekend," he said.

Here's your National Weather Service forecast for the week ahead

Monday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph.

Monday night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light west wind.

Tuesday

A chance of showers after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday night

A chance of showers, mainly before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday

A chance of showers after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday night

A chance of showers before 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Thursday night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.

Friday night

A chance of showers before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Saturday night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

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