Outdoor conditions in

Alexandria

Virginia
Smoke overheadLight satellite-observed smoke intersects the representative point.Satellite-observed conditions
Now
  1. 63°Chance Rain Showers36% rain81% humidityGusts 15 mph
  2. 61°Chance Rain Showers42% rain87% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 62°Chance Rain Showers43% rain84% humidityGusts 13 mph
  4. 61°Chance Rain Showers53% rain87% humidityGusts 12 mph
  5. 62°Rain Showers Likely71% rain84% humidityGusts 10 mph
  6. 61°Rain Showers78% rain90% humidityGusts 10 mph
  7. 62°Rain Showers Likely64% rain84% humidityGusts 9 mph
  8. 61°Chance Rain Showers45% rain90% humidityGusts 9 mph
  9. 61°Chance Rain Showers33% rain90% humidityGusts 9 mph
  10. 61°Chance Rain Showers25% rain90% humidityGusts 8 mph
  11. 62°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain90% humidityGusts 8 mph
  12. 61°Mostly Cloudy11% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  13. 61°Cloudy9% rain97% humidityGusts 8 mph
  14. 61°Cloudy9% rain97% humidityGusts 8 mph
  15. 61°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  16. 61°Chance Rain Showers26% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  17. 61°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  18. 60°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  19. 61°Cloudy11% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  20. 61°Cloudy10% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  21. 61°Cloudy7% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  22. 62°Cloudy9% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  23. 63°Cloudy10% rain97% humidityGusts 14 mph
  24. 63°Cloudy11% rain100% humidityGusts 16 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
78%
Humidity
81–100%
Wind
16 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
74%
Humidity
63–100%
Wind
25 mph
Sat

Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
74%
Humidity
50–90%
Wind
29 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
14%
Humidity
45–79%
Wind
13 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
14%
Humidity
60–93%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 69° / 61°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.78% rain · Humidity 81–100% · Wind 16 mph
  2. 82° / 60°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.74% rain · Humidity 63–100% · Wind 25 mph
  3. 63° / 46°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.74% rain · Humidity 50–90% · Wind 29 mph
  4. 57° / 40°Sunday looks fairly quiet.14% rain · Humidity 45–79% · Wind 13 mph
  5. 61° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.14% rain · Humidity 60–93% · Wind 13 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Northern Virginia and DC area · Updated Thu 8:25 AM
27GoodUS AQI

Good through Sat 12 PM.

Sky check

Light smoke overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 2:46 AM

Air near ground27 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Alexandria radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Alexandria.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 8 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
81%
Wind
8 mph
Gusts
15 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Northern Virginia and DC area, about 8 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Alexandria, VA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.