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Strong Cold Front Pushing Through the East; Frigid Air Returns To Upper Midwest

A strong cold front will push through the East to produce a number of hazards: heavy to excessive rainfall especially from D.C. to Boston, strong to severe storms in Florida, some snow in New England and gusty winds. Meanwhile, a clipper cold front will sweep through the Midwest and plunge through the Plains to deliver a fresh arctic air mass with frigid temperatures and bitterly cold wind chills. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Stafford, Stafford Regional Airport (KRMN)

Lat: 38.4°NLon: 77.46°WElev: 213ft.

Rain

60°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.56 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 7:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Stafford VA

Flood Watch until January 24, 03:00pm
Wind Advisory until January 24, 12:00pm
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Flood Watch
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Flood Watch until January 24, 03:00pm
    Wind Advisory until January 24, 12:00pm

    NOW: Multiple
    hazards in effect

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  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to around 46 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

    High: 59 °F⇓

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 28 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 39 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 21 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 38 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 28 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 46 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 27 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to around 46 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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Point Forecast:
Stafford VA
 38.41°N 77.39°W (Elev. 148 ft)
Last Update:
7:30 am EST Jan 24, 2019
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 24, 2019-6pm EST Jan 30, 2019
 
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