Frost Advisory
Ends in 7 h 18 min
When
Until 9 AM EDT Sunday.
Where
In Maryland, Central and Southeast Howard and Central and Southeast Montgomery Counties. In Virginia, Orange, Spotsylvania, Fairfax, Stafford, and Madison Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation.
Impacts
Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: Central and Southeast Montgomery; Central and Southeast Howard; Madison; Orange; Fairfax; Stafford; Spotsylvania
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Observed 12:55 AM EDT at KDAA

North Springfield, VA weather

Overcast and 44°7°.

Forecasts agree

Now 44°7°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Light through 1 PM
Dew point: 42°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 92%; Air 44°7°, dew point 42°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 65Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.52 inHg1034 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (41°5° then, 44°7° now)

Good hours for

Low 38°3° today at 6 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 66°19° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM

TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by midnight · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	12%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	4%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	3%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	45%	3%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	45%	3%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	62%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 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 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	20%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	9%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	49%	6%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	7%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	1%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	0%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	0%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	1%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	1%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	3%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	4%	0
Tue 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	3%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Fog. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of frost and patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost before 3am, then areas of frost and patchy fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
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
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 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.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. 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°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–70°21°
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.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  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°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 47°8°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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 72.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.7 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
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 63°17° / 45°7°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  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
70°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 45°7°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 49°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 69°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–74°.

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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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Accotink Creek at Lake Accotink near Springfield

1.1 mi

Level: 187 ft

Reading from Sat 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Accotink Creek near Annandale

1.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Accotink Creek at Woodburn Road / Strathmeade Springs

3.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 248 ft

Reading from Sat 8:05 PM · NWS gauge page

Backlick Run at Van Dorn Street in Alexandria

3.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.0 ft

Reading from Sat 8:05 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 57% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 61

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 42°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 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 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

North Springfield weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:33 PM; Morning 7:11–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:43 PM; Morning 7:01–7:11 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 1:42–7:01 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:50 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from North Springfield. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 54 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Frost Advisory

North Springfield, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Accotink Creek at Lake Accotink near Springfield

Accotink Creek near Annandale

Accotink Creek at Woodburn Road / Strathmeade Springs

Backlick Run at Van Dorn Street in Alexandria

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon