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Observed 4:56 PM EDT at KNYG

Dahlgren Center, VA weather

Overcast and 63°17°, jacket by 8 PM.

Today: low 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°), high 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°).

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Cloudy

Wind
5 mph8 km/h
From the south. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point
44°7°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality
31Good
Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure
30.51 inHg1033 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 45°7° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • High 65°18° tomorrow at 3 PM
  1. TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
  5. Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5pSunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h52%18%1
Sat 6pPartly cloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)60°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h60%19%0
Sat 7pPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h67%23%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h77%29%0
Sat 9pClear53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h80%32%0
Sat 10pMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h83%54%0
Sat 11pPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h89%48%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h93%31%0
Sun 1aClear50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h93%2%0
Sun 2aClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%5%0
Sun 3aMostly clear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)46°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h93%12%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)45°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h96%46%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)45°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%47%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)44°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%45%0
Sun 7aMostly sunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)44°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%35%0
Sun 8aMostly sunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)45°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h96%19%0
Sun 9aSunny49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h93%9%1
Sun 10aSunny54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%4%2
Sun 11aSunny58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h75%6%3
Sun 12pMostly sunny60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h67%10%4
Sun 1pSunny62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h60%11%4
Sun 2pSunny64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)64°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h54%4%4
Sun 3pSunny65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)65°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h52%3%4
Sun 4pSunny65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)65°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h50%1%3
Sun 5pSunny65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h52%0%1
Sun 6pClear63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h56%0%0
Sun 7pClear59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h62%0%0
Sun 8pClear56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h69%0%0
Sun 9pClear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)51°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h83%0%0
Sun 10pClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%0%0
Sun 11pClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%0%0
Mon 12aClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%11%0
Mon 1aClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%12%0
Mon 2aClear47°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h93%13%0
Mon 3aClear46°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h93%16%0
Mon 4aMostly clear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h96%22%0
Mon 5aClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%27%0
Mon 6aClear43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%36%0
Mon 7aSunny43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h100%40%0
Mon 8aSunny44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)44°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h100%40%0
Mon 9aSunny47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h93%33%1
Mon 10aMostly sunny52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h83%12%2
Mon 11aSunny58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h69%6%3
Mon 12pSunny61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h62%0%4
Mon 1pSunny65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)65°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h54%0%5
Mon 2pSunny67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)67°19°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h50%0%4
Mon 3pSunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h47%0%4
Mon 4pSunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h49%0%3

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 6 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 6 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    62°17°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–47°8°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 3 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind around 3 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–52°11°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 51.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    67°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–51°11°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–53°12°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      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 54.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    70°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 65°19°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2 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
    62°17°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–58°14°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 65°19°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      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
    65°18°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    59°15°–69°21°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 64°, low 44°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 66°, low 43°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 70°, low 51°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 67–73°.

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

Upper Machodoc Creek near Dahlgren (IN MLLW)

1.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.9 ft

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sun 2 AM, action stage

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Zekiah Swamp Run near Newtown

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.9 ft
Flow
13 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

St. Clement Creek near Clements

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
-0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Mattawoman Creek near Pomonkey

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.1 ft
Flow
7 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 6:17 PM.

Daylight
10 h 52 min
Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour
5:41–6:34 PM
Morning 7:09–8:02 AM
Blue hour
6:34–6:44 PM
Morning 6:59–7:09 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southeast from Dahlgren Center. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.