Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Warrenton-Fauquier Airport (KHWY)

Lat: 38.59°NLon: 77.72°WElev: 302ft.

Partly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 7:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Rectortown VA

Freeze Warning April 21, 02:00am until April 21, 10:00am
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Freeze Warning
  • Today

    Today: Scattered sprinkles before 11am, then isolated showers between 11am and 2pm, then scattered sprinkles after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered sprinkles before 11am, then isolated showers between 11am and 2pm, then scattered sprinkles after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
A chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Rectortown VA
 38.84°N 77.89°W (Elev. 810 ft)
7:30 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
7am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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