Severe Thunderstorms for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Typhoon Approaching Guam

A cold front will sweep eastward today accompanied by strong to severe thunderstorms for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. In the wake of this cold front, autumn like temperatures and gusty winds from the Plains, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes to most of the eastern seaboard. Fire weather conditions for lower Mississippi Valley into portions of California. For Guam, a typhoon is approaching. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

Fog/Mist

63°F

17°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint	62°F (17°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Last update	16 Oct 8:52 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Fairfax VA

Today
High: 82 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 54 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then showers likely. Low around 49. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 37. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 64.