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Dangerous Cold and Gusty Winds Anticipated This Weekend

A significant arctic outbreak will bring frigid temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic this weekend. Strong winds which could produce tree damage and power outages, and periods of snow squalls are also possible. Relief from this cold and a warming trend is forecast to commence by the beginning to middle of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Belvoir (KDAA)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.18°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Feb 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Franconia VA

Extreme Cold Watch February 7, 04:00am until February 8, 10:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered snow showers before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind.
Friday
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Scattered snow showers before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Franconia VA
 38.79°N 77.16°W (Elev. 200 ft)
Last Update:
9:52 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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