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Observed 6:55 AM EDT at KDAA

Ravensworth, VA weather

Clear and 37°3°.

Today: low 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°), high 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°).

Mostly agree

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 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality
54Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
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.

Next 48 hours

11°6° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 37°3° now)

Good hours for
  • Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
  • High 64°18° today at 2 PM
  • Fog tonight 1–3 AM
  1. This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 2 PM · Clear
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aSunny40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)38°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h96%18%0
Sat 9aSunny45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)44°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h86%13%1
Sat 10aSunny51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)51°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h71%0%2
Sat 11aSunny57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h59%4%3
Sat 12pSunny60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h53%13%4
Sat 1pMostly sunny63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h48%20%4
Sat 2pMostly sunny64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h45%26%4
Sat 3pMostly sunny64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h45%21%4
Sat 4pMostly sunny64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h45%25%3
Sat 5pSunny63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h46%22%1
Sat 6pClear60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h51%17%0
Sat 7pClear55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h64%15%0
Sat 8pClear53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h69%2%0
Sat 9pClear50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h77%2%0
Sat 10pClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h83%16%0
Sat 11pClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%17%0
Sun 12aClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h89%17%0
Sun 1aFog44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h96%50%0
Sun 2aFog43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%28%0
Sun 3aClear43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%5%0
Sun 4aClear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%6%0
Sun 5aClear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)41°5°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%7%0
Sun 6aClear40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)40°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h100%8%0
Sun 7aSunny40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)40°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%6%0
Sun 8aSunny40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)40°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%5%0
Sun 9aSunny46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h89%5%1
Sun 10aSunny54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h71%7%2
Sun 11aSunny58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h64%7%3
Sun 12pSunny62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h54%6%4
Sun 1pSunny65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h48%20%4
Sun 2pSunny67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h43%40%4
Sun 3pSunny67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h43%36%4
Sun 4pSunny67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h43%16%3
Sun 5pSunny67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h43%3%1
Sun 6pClear63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)63°17°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h50%0%0
Sun 7pClear57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h64%0%0
Sun 8pClear55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h74%0%0
Sun 9pClear52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h80%0%0
Sun 10pClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h89%0%0
Sun 11pClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h93%0%0
Mon 12aClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h96%0%0
Mon 1aClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%0%0
Mon 2aClear43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%0%0
Mon 3aClear43°6° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)43°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%9%0
Mon 4aClear42°6° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)42°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%15%0
Mon 5aClear41°5° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)41°5°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%16%0
Mon 6aClear40°4° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)40°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%19%0
Mon 7aSunny39°4° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)37°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%25%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 5 mph.

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 1am 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
    37°3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 49°9°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. 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. South wind around 2 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    62°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 49°9°
    Wind
    7 mph10 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    68°20°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 48°9°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    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 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
    65°18° / 48°9°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      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 48.

    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
    65°18° / 48°9°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      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, 49°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 51.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 47°8°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°16°

      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 73.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 47°8°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      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.

    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
    43°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 46°8°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      20% chance

    4. 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
    64°18° / 46°8°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. 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
    57°14°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 46°8°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 64°, low 40°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 67°, low 39°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 70°, low 50°, warming up.

  4. 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

Accotink Creek at Lake Accotink near Springfield

0.7 mi
Level
187 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Accotink Creek near Annandale

0.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.6 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Unnamed Tributary at Lake Braddock in Burke

2.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
295 ft

Reading from Sat 3:55 AM · NWS gauge page

Accotink Creek at Woodburn Road / Strathmeade Springs

3.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
248 ft

Reading from Sat 2:05 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 55% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 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 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, 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 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° / 40°4°
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).

  1. −7°−4°SunOct 18
  2. −4°−2°MonOct 19
  3. +1°±0°TueOct 20
  4. ±0°WedOct 21
  5. −1°ThuOct 22
  6. −1°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Ravensworth 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 25 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
Looking southeast from Ravensworth. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,600 ft, 42 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.