Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Belvoir (KDAA)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.18°WElev: 69ft.

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1004.0 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 25 Feb 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

La Plata MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west  after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Thursday
Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
La Plata MD
 38.53°N 76.97°W (Elev. 148 ft)
3:54 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
6pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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