Winchester, Virginia Weather Forecast
Today in Winchester: slight rain showers with a high near 70°F and a low around 58°F. Rain chance 25%. Rain chances peak at 35% on Saturday. Cooling trend: highs fall from 70°F today to 56°F by Sunday.
Forecast updated 10:05 AM EDT, Oct 15
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7-Day Forecast for Winchester
Today 10/15
70°/58°
25%
Fri 10/16
82°/58°
34%
Sat 10/17
58°/41°
35%
Sun 10/18
56°/36°
9%
Mon 10/19
61°/38°
11%
Tue 10/20
64°/42°
10%
Wed 10/21
63°/44°
3%
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Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
3,956
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
2.48 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
31.81 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
69°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.80 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 14. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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Current Stats & Observations
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About Winchester Weather
Winchester sits at about 755 feet above sea level in Winchester County, Virginia. About 74,417 people live in the Winchester area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service LWX office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KLWX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 7a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 0 to 5°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 9 and the first fall freeze around Nov 11.
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