Outdoor conditions in

The Plains

Virginia
Now
  1. 60°Chance Rain Showers45% rain87% humidityGusts 9 mph
  2. 60°Chance Rain Showers30% rain87% humidityGusts 8 mph
  3. 59°Chance Rain Showers26% rain90% humidityGusts 8 mph
  4. 59°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain90% humidityGusts 8 mph
  5. 59°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain90% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 59°Cloudy12% rain90% humidityGusts 9 mph
  7. 58°Cloudy14% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  8. 58°Cloudy14% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  9. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  10. 58°Mostly Cloudy13% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  11. 58°Cloudy12% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  12. 58°Cloudy12% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  13. 57°Cloudy10% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  14. 58°Patchy Fog8% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  15. 58°Patchy Fog6% rain100% humidityGusts 16 mph
  16. 59°Patchy Fog7% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  17. 60°Cloudy7% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  18. 60°Mostly Cloudy9% rain100% humidityGusts 21 mph
  19. 60°Mostly Cloudy9% rain100% humidityGusts 21 mph
  20. 61°Partly Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 21 mph
  21. 64°Mostly Sunny0% rain97% humidityGusts 22 mph
  22. 67°Mostly Sunny0% rain93% humidityGusts 22 mph
  23. 71°Sunny0% rain87% humidityGusts 21 mph
  24. 75°Sunny0% rain76% humidityGusts 22 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
53%
Humidity
81–100%
Wind
15 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
57%
Humidity
67–100%
Wind
28 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
57%
Humidity
52–89%
Wind
30 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
50–82%
Wind
15 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
62–96%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 62° / 58°Today has a real shower chance.53% rain · Humidity 81–100% · Wind 15 mph
  2. 80° / 57°Friday has a real shower chance.57% rain · Humidity 67–100% · Wind 28 mph
  3. 59° / 42°Saturday has a real shower chance.57% rain · Humidity 52–89% · Wind 30 mph
  4. 55° / 35°Sunday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 50–82% · Wind 15 mph
  5. 60° / 37°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 62–96% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Northern Virginia area · Updated Thu 12:26 PM
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

The Plains radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward The Plains.

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
87%
Wind
3 mph
Gusts
9 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 area, about 17 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 The Plains, 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.