Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Belvoir (KDAA)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.18°WElev: 69ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 4 Aug 10:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Lorton VA

Flood Watch August 5, 04:00am until August 5, 11:00am
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Flood Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light east wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Lorton VA
 38.71°N 77.26°W (Elev. 249 ft)
10:53 pm EDT Aug 4, 2026
11pm EDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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