There is a High Risk of Excessive Rainfall Over Portions of the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys

Confidence in a very impactful, life-threatening and significant heavy rainfall and flash flood event is high beginning late tonight through Saturday night across portions of the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. In addition, the threat for strong to severe thunderstorms over the lower Mississippi Valley during Saturday. Scattered to numerous damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes are expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Belvoir (KDAA)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.18°WElev: 69ft.

Partly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.43 in (1030.8 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Feb 5:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Potomac Heights MD

High Wind Watch February 16, 12:00pm until February 17, 12:00am
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High Wind Watch
  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly after 10am.  Patchy fog after 3pm. High near 39. South wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 1am, then areas of drizzle with a chance of rain between 1am and 3am, then rain likely with areas of drizzle after 3am.  Patchy fog. Low around 39. South wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely with areas of drizzle before 10am, then rain between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog after 3pm. High near 39. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain before 1am, then areas of drizzle with a chance of rain between 1am and 3am, then rain likely with areas of drizzle after 3am. Patchy fog. Low around 39. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely with areas of drizzle before 10am, then rain between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely after 1pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Potomac Heights MD
 38.63°N 77.15°W (Elev. 3 ft)
3:40 am EST Feb 15, 2025
6am EST Feb 15, 2025-6pm EST Feb 21, 2025
 
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