Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Belvoir (KDAA)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.18°WElev: 69ft.

A Few Clouds

87°F

31°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 12 Aug 2:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

La Plata MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Plata MD
 38.53°N 76.97°W (Elev. 148 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Aug 12, 2026
4pm EDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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