Excessive Rainfall Possible for the Gulf Coast and Florida; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across parts of the Gulf Coast into central/northern Florida early this week. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will continue for southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Belvoir (KDAA)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.18°WElev: 69ft.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Oct 4:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Ridge VA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. Light northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. Light northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Ridge VA
 38.67°N 77.29°W (Elev. 249 ft)
4:53 am EDT Oct 5, 2026
5am EDT Oct 5, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
 
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