Severe Thunderstorms for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Typhoon Approaching Guam

A cold front will sweep eastward today accompanied by strong to severe thunderstorms for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. In the wake of this cold front, autumn like temperatures and gusty winds from the Plains, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes to most of the eastern seaboard. Fire weather conditions for lower Mississippi Valley into portions of California. For Guam, a typhoon is approaching. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Belvoir (KDAA)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.18°WElev: 69ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 6:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

La Plata MD

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then showers likely.  Low around 49. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then showers likely. Low around 49. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Plata MD
 38.53°N 76.97°W (Elev. 148 ft)
4:53 am EDT Oct 16, 2026
7am EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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