Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Manassas, Manassas Regional Airport/Harry P. Davis Field (KHEF)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.52°WElev: 194ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 6:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Catharpin VA

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then scattered showers.  Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers then
    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly after 8am.  High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then scattered showers. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Catharpin VA
 38.81°N 77.55°W (Elev. 253 ft)
6:26 am EDT Apr 1, 2026
7am EDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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