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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Belvoir (KDAA)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.18°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.41 in (1030.2 mb)
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 20 Jan 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Franconia VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franconia VA
 38.79°N 77.13°W (Elev. 249 ft)
Last Update:
3:53 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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