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Blizzard Conditions Are Forecast Across Parts of the Northern Plains and Upper Great Lakes

In the north-central U.S., a strong storm will continue to bring heavy snow and gusty to high winds over parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest tonight before moving across the Great Lakes with heavy lake effect snow Wednesday into Thanksgiving Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Belvoir (KDAA)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.18°WElev: 69ft.

Fog/Mist

44°F

7°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 0.88 mi
Last update 25 Nov 10:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Franconia VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then scattered showers after 4am. Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 46. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers before 7am. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 71 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then scattered showers after 4am. Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 46. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Scattered showers before 7am. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franconia VA
 38.77°N 77.16°W (Elev. 197 ft)
Last Update:
9:53 pm EST Nov 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Nov 25, 2025-6pm EST Dec 2, 2025
 
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