Outdoor conditions in

Franconia

Virginia
Now
  1. 64°Chance Rain Showers32% rain75% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 63°Chance Rain Showers39% rain75% humidityGusts 12 mph
  3. 63°Chance Rain Showers45% rain78% humidityGusts 10 mph
  4. 63°Chance Rain Showers50% rain78% humidityGusts 10 mph
  5. 62°Chance Rain Showers42% rain81% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 61°Chance Rain Showers33% rain87% humidityGusts 9 mph
  7. 61°Chance Rain Showers25% rain87% humidityGusts 9 mph
  8. 61°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain87% humidityGusts 8 mph
  9. 61°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain90% humidityGusts 8 mph
  10. 61°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain93% humidityGusts 7 mph
  11. 60°Cloudy9% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  12. 61°Cloudy9% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  13. 60°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  14. 60°Chance Rain Showers26% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  15. 60°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  16. 59°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  17. 60°Patchy Fog10% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  18. 60°Patchy Fog11% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  19. 61°Patchy Fog8% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  20. 62°Cloudy9% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  21. 62°Cloudy11% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  22. 63°Cloudy11% rain100% humidityGusts 16 mph
  23. 63°Mostly Cloudy1% rain100% humidityGusts 17 mph
  24. 65°Partly Sunny1% rain97% humidityGusts 18 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
50%
Humidity
75–100%
Wind
14 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
76%
Humidity
63–100%
Wind
25 mph
Sat

Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
76%
Humidity
52–90%
Wind
29 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
13%
Humidity
47–83%
Wind
13 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
62–96%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 65° / 60°Today has a real shower chance.50% rain · Humidity 75–100% · Wind 14 mph
  2. 82° / 59°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.76% rain · Humidity 63–100% · Wind 25 mph
  3. 62° / 46°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.76% rain · Humidity 52–90% · Wind 29 mph
  4. 57° / 39°Sunday looks fairly quiet.13% rain · Humidity 47–83% · Wind 13 mph
  5. 61° / 42°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 62–96% · Wind 13 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Northern Virginia and DC area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
28GoodUS AQI

Good through Sat 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground28 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Franconia radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Franconia.

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

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
75%
Wind
7 mph
Gusts
13 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 13 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 Franconia, 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.