Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Leesburg / Godfrey (KJYO)

Lat: 39.08°NLon: 77.57°WElev: 390ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 15 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.49 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ashburn VA

Tornado Watch until March 16, 07:00pm
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Tornado Watch
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    Tornado Watch until March 16, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 29. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 29. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ashburn VA
 39.04°N 77.46°W (Elev. 249 ft)
10:58 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
1pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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