Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Belvoir (KDAA)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.18°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 25 Feb 8:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Mount Vernon VA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light north wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Mount Vernon VA
 38.69°N 77.06°W (Elev. 144 ft)
6:53 am EST Feb 25, 2026
9am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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