Quantico Creek at Dumfries
2.1 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 7:56 AM EDT at KNYG
Cherry Hill, VA weather
Sunny and 42°6°.
Today: low 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°), high 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°).
Now 42°6°
Sunny
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 PM
- Dew point
- 41°5°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 96%
- Air 42°6°, dew point 41°5° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.54 inHg1034 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
10°5° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 42°6° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 41°5° · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 74% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 64% | 5% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 53% | 18% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 51% | 19% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 46% | 27% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 45% | 30% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 45% | 33% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 46% | 29% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 53% | 55% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 69% | 15% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 74% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 83% | 54% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 93% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 27% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 19% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 18% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 21% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 69% | 10% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 62% | 8% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 56% | 6% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 46% | 25% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 43% | 37% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 42% | 23% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 43% | 8% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 45% | 3% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 54% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 62% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 74% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 80% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 93% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 18% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 21% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 26% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 26% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 42°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 42°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 5 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
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 69. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
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 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
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 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°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
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 55°13°20% chance
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°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°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°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 64°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 40°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–72°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Potomac River at Leesylvania State Park
2.7 mi- Level
- 3.1 ft
Reading from Sat 7:50 AM · NWS gauge page
Potomac River at Indian Head (IN MLLW)
6.1 mi- Level
- 3.1 ft
Reading from Sat 7:42 AM · NWS gauge page
South Fork Quantico Creek near Independent Hill
7.8 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 63% less heating than a typical week.
This week 25Typical 70
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 19
- 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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Quantico Mcas · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 66°19° / 46°8°
- Forecast high / low
- 64°18° / 41°5°
- Record high
- 84°29° in 2001
- Record low
- 29°−2° in 1964
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −6°−3°SunOct 18
- −3°−2°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +1°±0°WedOct 21
- +2°+1°ThuOct 22
- ±0°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Cherry Hill weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 6:18 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 51 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:41–6:35 PM
- Morning 7:10–8:04 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:35–6:45 PM
- Morning 7:00–7:10 AM; first light 7:00 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 5–7:01 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:14 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
