Accotink Creek at Woodburn Road / Strathmeade Springs
1.1 mi- Level
- 248 ft
Reading from Sat 2:05 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:55 AM EDT at KDAA
Mantua, VA weather
Clear and 37°3°.
Today: low 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°), high 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°).
Now 37°3°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 PM
- Dew point
- 35°2°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 94%
- Air 37°3°, dew point 35°2° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 48Good
- PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
- Pressure
- 30.48 inHg1032 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
11°6° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 37°3° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 18% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 74% | 1% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 62% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 55% | 14% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 48% | 15% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 44% | 24% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 43% | 21% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 43% | 22% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 27% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 55% | 16% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 66% | 16% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 74% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 93% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 5% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 74% | 11% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 64% | 9% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 58% | 7% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 52% | 16% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 45% | 40% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 43% | 32% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 43% | 12% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 45% | 8% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 52% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 64% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 74% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 80% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 19% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 26% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 42°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°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 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°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 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 47°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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
- 44°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°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 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°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 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°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°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°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
- 46°8°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 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, 60°16°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
- 56°13°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 63°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 49°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–72°.
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
Below flood stage
Holmes Run at Fairview Lake
2.7 mi- Level
- 310 ft
Reading from Sat 2:40 AM · NWS gauge page
Accotink Creek near Annandale
3.1 mi- Level
- 1.6 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Unnamed Tributary near Kings Park West
3.7 mi- Level
- 338 ft
Reading from Sat 1:40 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 68% less heating than a typical week.
This week 28Typical 88
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 22
- 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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 35°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Washington Dulles International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1960–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 65°18° / 42°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 63°17° / 39°4°
- Record high
- 84°29° in 2001
- Record low
- 15°−9° in 1969
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −6°−3°SunOct 18
- −3°−2°MonOct 19
- +2°+1°TueOct 20
- ±0°WedOct 21
- −2°−1°ThuOct 22
- −1°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Mantua weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 6:18 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 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 6:45 PM–1 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
