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

Manassas, Manassas Regional Airport/Harry P. Davis Field (KHEF)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed W 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1029.3 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 20 Jan 1:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

The Plains VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Calm wind.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Light south wind increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Light south wind increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
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Point Forecast:
The Plains VA
 38.85°N 77.78°W (Elev. 600 ft)
12:53 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
2pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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