Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Stafford, Stafford Regional Airport (KRMN)

Lat: 38.4°NLon: 77.46°WElev: 213ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.09 in
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	4 Aug 10:55 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Spotsylvania Courthouse VA

Today
High: 85 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then showers likely between 2am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.