Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Belvoir (KDAA)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.18°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 12:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Lake Ridge VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 1pm.  High near 50. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Low around 43. East wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 61 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Light southeast wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 50. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 43. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Rain likely before 1pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Lake Ridge VA
 38.72°N 77.34°W (Elev. 98 ft)
12:53 am EST Feb 18, 2026
1am EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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