Heavy Rainfall Threat Continues in the Southwest on Monday; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Remnant moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel will persist over portions of the Great Basin and Southwest on Monday, bringing a potential heavy to excessive rainfall risk. Well above average and potentially record breaking temperatures will develop across the Plains and Midwest early this week, spreading into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast midweek. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Belvoir (KDAA)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.18°WElev: 69ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 7:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Lorton VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely between midnight and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Patchy fog. Low around 62. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely between midnight and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Patchy fog. Low around 62. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Columbus Day
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Lorton VA
 38.73°N 77.25°W (Elev. 299 ft)
7:53 pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
8pm EDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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