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Hurricane Erin Moving Away from the North Carolina Coast, Dangerous Surf & Rip Currents Continue; Hazardous Heat out West

Tropical storm conditions, storm surge flooding and coastal flooding continue today across the Outer Banks and portions of the Mid-Atlantic coast. Life-threatening rip currents and high surf continue to impact much of the East Coast through the end of the week. Hazardous, record heat will continue across the Western U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 6:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfax VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
Fairfax VA
 38.85°N 77.29°W (Elev. 400 ft)
Last Update:
4:29 pm EDT Aug 21, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Aug 21, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2025
 
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