Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Belvoir (KDAA)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.18°WElev: 69ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.25 in (990.7 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Vernon VA

Wind Advisory until March 17, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until March 17, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 31 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Vernon VA
 38.72°N 77.11°W (Elev. 36 ft)
7:53 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
9pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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