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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Belvoir (KDAA)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.18°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 7:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

La Plata MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Plata MD
 38.53°N 76.97°W (Elev. 148 ft)
Last Update:
8:12 pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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