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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Belvoir (KDAA)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.18°WElev: 69ft.

A Few Clouds

61°F

16°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 10:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfax VA

  • Today

    Today: Scattered sprinkles after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered sprinkles after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Scattered sprinkles before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairfax VA
 38.85°N 77.29°W (Elev. 400 ft)
Last Update:
10:54 am EDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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