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Pacific Storm System Across the West; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southeast

A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Fire weather concerns will continue into Tuesday across the Mid-South and Southeast as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Belvoir (KDAA)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.18°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.32 in (1027.0 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 10:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

La Plata MD

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    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

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. 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:
10:53 pm EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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