Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington Manassas Airport (KHEF)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Overcast

80°F

27°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 11 Sep 5:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Gate VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then showers likely after 5am.  Low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then showers likely after 5am. Low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
West Gate VA
 38.78°N 77.5°W (Elev. 220 ft)
4:53 pm EDT Sep 11, 2026
6pm EDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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