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Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Belvoir (KDAA)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.18°WElev: 69ft.

Mostly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 2:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

La Plata MD

Freeze Watch April 21, 02:00am until April 21, 10:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered sprinkles. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered sprinkles after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Scattered sprinkles. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Plata MD
 38.53°N 76.97°W (Elev. 148 ft)
Last Update:
3:05 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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