Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Belvoir (KDAA)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.18°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 15 mph
Barometer 29.31 in (992.8 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 5:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Springfield VA

Wind Advisory March 16, 08:00pm until March 17, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely between 11pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 24 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °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 31. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely between 11pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 24 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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 31. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Springfield VA
 38.77°N 77.22°W (Elev. 249 ft)
4:54 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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