Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Belvoir (KDAA)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.18°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.55 in (1001.0 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Franconia VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow.  High near 39. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10pm.  Low around 31. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain and snow. High near 39. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 31. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
Franconia VA
 38.79°N 77.13°W (Elev. 249 ft)
6:53 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
6pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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