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Severe Thunderstorms for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Typhoon Approaching Guam

A cold front will sweep eastward today accompanied by strong to severe thunderstorms for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. In the wake of this cold front, autumn like temperatures and gusty winds from the Plains, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes to most of the eastern seaboard. Fire weather conditions for lower Mississippi Valley into portions of California. For Guam, a typhoon is approaching. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Belvoir (KDAA)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.18°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.7 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 16 Oct 2:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

La Plata MD

Severe T-storm Watch October 16, 03:27pm until October 16, 08:00pm
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    Severe T-storm Watch October 16, 03:27pm until October 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 46 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and 11pm, then showers likely after 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 46. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Scattered showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Plata MD
 38.53°N 77°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 23, 2026
 
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