Quantico Creek at Dumfries
3.0 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 10:56 AM EDT at KNYG
Quantico Base, VA weather
Sunny and 58°14°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°), high 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°).
Now 58°14°
Sunny
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the north-northeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 12 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.58 inHg1036 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 (62°17° then, 61°16° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 57% | 44% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 53% | 52% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 48% | 36% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 46% | 39% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 46% | 41% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 48% | 35% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 57% | 23% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 66% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 74% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 37% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 34% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Fog | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | 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% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 86% | 20% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 69% | 16% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 62% | 20% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 56% | 9% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 50% | 3% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 45% | 8% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 43% | 12% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 47% | 21% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 47% | 4% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 54% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 67% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 77% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 96% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 9% | 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 | 100% | 12% | 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% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 96% | 21% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 26% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 71% | 17% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 62% | 15% | 3 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog between midnight and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°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 67. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Northeast 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° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°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 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°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 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°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 5 mph9 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°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
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°15°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 55°13°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
- 58°14°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 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, 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
- 58°14°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 64°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 48°, 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
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Potomac River at Leesylvania State Park
6.1 mi- Level
- 2.0 ft
Reading from Sat 11:10 AM · NWS gauge page
Aquia Creek near Garrisonville
6.6 mi- Level
- 0.5 ft
- Flow
- 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
South Fork Quantico Creek near Independent Hill
7.5 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 60% less heating than a typical week.
This week 28Typical 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 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
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° / 40°4°
- 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
- ±0°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Quantico Base 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
- 5:42–6:35 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 3–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:15 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
