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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington Manassas Airport (KHEF)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Light Rain

58°F

14°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1025.2 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 9:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Gate VA

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly before noon. High near 66. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 4pm. High near 67. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly before noon. High near 66. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 4pm. High near 67. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Gate VA
 38.76°N 77.51°W (Elev. 233 ft)
Last Update:
10:03 am EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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