Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Belvoir (KDAA)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.18°WElev: 69ft.

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 10:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

La Plata MD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, mainly before 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 8pm.  Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 8pm. Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. 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)
12:43 pm EST Feb 26, 2026
12pm EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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