Observed 8:30 AM EDT at KDCA

Alexandria, VA weather

Foggy and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Fog

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the north. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 48Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°5° cooler than this time yesterday (51°11° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 64°18° today at 2 PM

This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 63°17° · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	19%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	16%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	66%	4%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	14%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	18%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	28%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	25%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	23%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	21%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	23%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	19%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	15%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	10%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	66%	13%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	55%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	74%	55%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	39%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	15%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	37%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	15%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	4%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	83%	2%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	5%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	4%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	6%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	24%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	40%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	42%	36%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	16%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	43%	11%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	9%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	15%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	25%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 41°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–72°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LWX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Potomac River at Alexandria

2.6 mi

Action stage

Level: 3.0 ft

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 7 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 7:42 AM · NWS gauge page

Washington Channel at SW Waterfront (IN MLLW)

5.0 mi

Action stage

Level: 4.3 ft

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 7 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 7:36 AM · NWS gauge page

Cameron Run at Huntington - Metro Bridge

1.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft

Reading from Sat 7:25 AM · NWS gauge page

Cameron Run at Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria

1.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft

Reading from Sat 7:20 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 59

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 14
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Washington Reagan National Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Alexandria weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:34 PM; Morning 7:10–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:44 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Alexandria. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 28 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.