South Run at Lake Mercer
2.3 mi- Level
- 217 ft
Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:56 PM EDT at KHEF
Laurel Hill, VA weather
Mostly cloudy and 63°17°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°), high 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°).
Now 63°17°
Mostly cloudy
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the southeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 5 AM
- Dew point
- 42°6°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 32Good
- Ozone · tomorrow moderate
- Pressure
- 30.5 inHg1033 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 46% | 36% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 49% | 26% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 64% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 74% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 83% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 83% | 36% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 18% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 34% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 35% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 27% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 77% | 22% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 69% | 6% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 62% | 6% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 52% | 4% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 48% | 5% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 46% | 5% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 47% | 4% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 50% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 52% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 62% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 74% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 21% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 20% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 13% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 69% | 6% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 62% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 52% | 1% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 48% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 44% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 44% | 0% | 3 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 49°9°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 49°9°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°14°Dry
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 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 71°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°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
- 64°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
- 64°18°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°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
- 64°18°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–67°19°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 64°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 49°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–74°.
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
Below flood stage
Middle Run at Huntsman Lake
3.4 mi- Level
- 241 ft
Reading from Sat 11:55 AM · NWS gauge page
Easy Creek at Prince William Parkway
3.9 mi- Level
- 0.0 ft
Reading from Sat 5:10 PM · NWS gauge page
Unnamed Tributary at Kingstowne Regional Pond
5.7 mi- Level
- 147 ft
Reading from Sat 1:05 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 53% less heating than a typical week.
This week 28Typical 59
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 21
- 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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 42°F).
Open the windows?
Sun, 1:00 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.
- Normal high / low
- 66°19° / 49°9°
- Forecast high / low
- 64°18° / 38°3°
- Record high
- 84°29° in 2001
- Record low
- 29°−2° in 1895
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
Laurel 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
- 5:41–6:34 PM
- Morning 7:10–8:04 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:34–6:45 PM
- Morning 7:00–7:10 AM; first light 7:00 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 7–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:14 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
