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

76°F

24°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	30.07 in
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	4 Aug 8:35 am EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Hartwood VA

Today
High: 86 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 4am. 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 and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. 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, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. 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 50%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.