Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Belvoir (KDAA)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.18°WElev: 69ft.

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.65 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 10:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Ridge VA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow before 10am, then rain between 10am and 4pm, then rain and snow likely after 4pm.  High near 41. North wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10pm.  Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Rain and snow before 10am, then rain between 10am and 4pm, then rain and snow likely after 4pm. High near 41. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Lake Ridge VA
 38.69°N 77.32°W (Elev. 243 ft)
9:53 am EST Feb 20, 2026
11am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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