Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Belvoir (KDAA)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.18°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Aug 2:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Vernon VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 91. South wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 91. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Vernon VA
 38.74°N 77.11°W (Elev. 49 ft)
2:23 am EDT Aug 7, 2026
3am EDT Aug 7, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 13, 2026
 
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