Observed 11:30 AM EDT at KHEF

Lake Ridge, VA weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 55Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.57 inHg1035 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 64°18° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Fog tonight midnight–1 AM
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 10 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 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	3%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	20%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	44%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	25%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	29%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	21%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	19%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	23%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	16%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	8%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	18%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	53%	0
Sun 12a	Fog	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	47%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	42%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	32%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	20%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	11%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	11%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	17%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	50%	6%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	10%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	5%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	45%	5%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	47%	3%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	22%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	22%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	25%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	24%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 67°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost and patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. 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. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–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 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–49°9°
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 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  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 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 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.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°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
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  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
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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
57°14°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 37°.
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

Easy Creek at Prince William Parkway

3.4 mi

Level: 0.0 ft

Reading from Sat 10:10 AM · NWS gauge page

South Run at Lake Mercer

4.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 217 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Run at Huntsman Lake

5.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 241 ft

Reading from Sat 5:55 AM · NWS gauge page

Purcell Branch at Purcell Road

6.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 56% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 70

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 24
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 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 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.

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

Lake Ridge 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 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 2–7:01 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Lake Ridge. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,700 ft, 40 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lake Ridge, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Easy Creek at Prince William Parkway

South Run at Lake Mercer

Middle Run at Huntsman Lake

Purcell Branch at Purcell Road

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon