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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Stafford, Stafford Regional Airport (KRMN)

Lat: 38.4°NLon: 77.46°WElev: 213ft.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	E 10 mph
Barometer	30.05 in
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	89°F (32°C)
Last update	4 Aug 4:35 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Chancellorsville VA

Flood Watch August 5, 04:00am until August 5, 11:00am

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Flood Watch

This Afternoon
High: 84 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 71 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Patchy fog before 11am. 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

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Thursday

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 71.

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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.