Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Belvoir (KDAA)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.18°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 17 Apr 4:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Mount Vernon VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  High near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. High near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Mount Vernon VA
 38.69°N 77.06°W (Elev. 144 ft)
4:53 pm EDT Apr 17, 2026
5pm EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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