Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Belvoir (KDAA)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.18°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Indian Head MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 2pm.  High near 59. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 6 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 59. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Indian Head MD
 38.62°N 77.21°W (Elev. 0 ft)
7:53 pm EDT Apr 17, 2026
10pm EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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