Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Fort Belvoir (KDAA)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.18°WElev: 69ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	12 Sep 11:55 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Potomac Heights MD

This Afternoon
High: 81 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 85 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 84.