Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 16 Aug 2:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfax VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered showers, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  High near 82. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then isolated showers between 2am and 3am.  Low around 72. South wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 82. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then isolated showers between 2am and 3am. Low around 72. South wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. 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)
3:10 am EDT Aug 16, 2026
3am EDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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