Easy Creek at Prince William Parkway
4.5 mi- Level
- 0.0 ft
Reading from Fri 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:15 AM EDT at KHEF
Dale City, VA weather
Clear and 36°2°.
Today: low 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°), high 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°).
Now 36°2°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 4 PM
- Dew point
- 34°1°
- Dry · up to 42°6° by 9 AM (comfortable)
- Humidity
- 93%
- Air 36°2°, dew point 34°1° · frost likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 54Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.48 inHg1032 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (37°3° then, 35°2° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 2 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 79% | 16% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 89% | 11% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 59% | 4% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 55% | 8% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 48% | 14% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 16% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 45% | 27% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 46% | 23% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 48% | 25% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 55% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 74% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 89% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Fog | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 23% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 5% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 77% | 6% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 12% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 56% | 10% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 50% | 22% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 45% | 40% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 43% | 38% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 45% | 20% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 47% | 9% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 56% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 86% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 15% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 39°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. 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, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
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° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°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 73.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
- 64°18°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 64°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 49°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–73°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Purcell Branch at Purcell Road
5.4 mi- Level
- 0.3 ft
Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Quantico Creek at Dumfries
5.9 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page
South Fork Quantico Creek near Independent Hill
6.2 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 59% less heating than a typical week.
This week 29Typical 70
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 23
- 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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
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° / 38°3°
- 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
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Dale City 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 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:42–6:35 PM
- Morning 7:11–8:04 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:35–6:45 PM
- Morning 7:00–7:11 AM; first light 7:00 AM
Stars tonight? Good
Mostly clear 4:39–7 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:40 AM.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:15 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
