Observed 8:55 PM EDT at KDCA

Rose Hill, VA weather

Clear and 57°14°.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 9 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 30Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.55 inHg1035 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Low 43°6° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 66°19° tomorrow at 2 PM

TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 60°16° by 8 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	13%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	14%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	12%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	5%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	3%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	7%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	5%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	45%	6%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	9%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	10%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	7%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	58%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	4%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	11%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	15%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	22%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	26%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	21%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	18%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	64%	13%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	6%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	0%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	47%	0%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	42%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	0%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	0%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	62%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–43°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 49°9°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly 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°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°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 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°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 53.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 47°8°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 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
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 42°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 51°, 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Potomac River at Alexandria

4.0 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 3.4 ft

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sun 7 AM, action stage

Reading from Sat 8:12 PM · NWS gauge page

Cameron Run at Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria

1.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft

Reading from Sat 7:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Backlick Run at Armistead Boothe Park

1.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Backlick Run at Van Dorn Street in Alexandria

1.8 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 62% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 59

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 17
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–7:00 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 3°2° colder than typical.

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

Rose Hill weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:34 PM; Morning 7:10–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:44 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 9:10 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Rose Hill. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rose Hill, VA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Potomac River at Alexandria

Cameron Run at Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria

Backlick Run at Armistead Boothe Park

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 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon