Alexandria, Virginia weather
United States · America/New_York · 38.80, -77.05
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Alexandria, VA Weather Today
Current conditions, hourly and 7 day forecast, official severe weather alerts, and air quality for Alexandria, Virginia. Every section shows where the data came from and when it was last checked.
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Alexandria, Virginia
- Right now
- Special Marine Warning in effect for Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD; Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD.Official warning
- Next few hours
- Heavy rain expected around 11:00 PM.Forecast
- Your day
- Take an umbrella.Our reading
- Best outdoor window: 9 AM to 10 AM.Our reading
What officials say to do
- Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Wording from NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC. Read the official warning
What happens next
- NowSpecial Marine Warning covers Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD; Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD.Official warning
- NextOfficial warning runs until 11:45 PM.Official warning
- ThenHeavy rain expected around evening travel time, near 11:00 PM.Forecast
- AfterConditions forecast to improve after about 1:00 AM.Forecast
Official warnings for this location come from NOAA / National Weather Service. Lines marked Our reading are WeatherSignal’s reading of the measurements and forecast, not an official statement.
Alexandria, Virginia
79°
Heavy rain
Feels like 83° · High 79° · Low 68°
Heavy rain here now, with thunder reported in the area.
Warm and rainy tonight. 79° and feels like 83°. Overnight low around 68°. Tomorrow starts overcast. Sunrise is at 2:00 AM.
- Overnight low 68°
- Sunrise 2:00 AM
- Rain overnight 0%
Next few hours
Now
79°
—
7 PM
68°
—
8 PM
67°
—
9 PM
65°
—
10 PM
64°
—
- Rain chance
- 0%
- Wind
- 11 mph SW
- Humidity
- 71%
- Air quality
- No reading
Source updated: 10:49:43 PM · WeatherSignal checked: 10:49:43 PM
What matters today
Six quick answers for Alexandria. Tap Why? on any of them to see the reasoning.
Umbrella
Nah (Good)
Best time
2 AM (Good)
Dog walk
10 PM (Good)
Car wash
Wait (Not good)
Cookout
Doable with a plan (Mixed)
Windows
Roll 'em down (Good)
Today's Signal
Mixed day
55/100
A mixed day: the humidity and poor visibility will get in the way of outdoor plans.
Dew point 69° · Visibility 0.0 mi · Active Special Marine Warning
Today is about 18° warmer than the rest of the week.
See exactly how this number was worked out
Every location starts at 100. Points come off for heat, cold, rain, wind, UV, humidity, poor visibility, and any official alert. Nothing is ever added back.
- Starting score100
- Dew point 69°: muggy-5
- Visibility 0.0 mi-10
- Active Special Marine Warning-30
- Final Signal55
Next 12 hours
Steady conditions, but the temperature swings about 12° across the next 12 hours.
- 7 PMWarmest stretch · 68°
- 2 AMSunrise
- 6 AMCoolest stretch · 55°
- 7 PM—68 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 8 PM—67 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 9 PM—65 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 10 PM—64 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 11 PM—63 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 12 AM—63 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 1 AM—62 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 2 AM—60 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 3 AM—58 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 4 AM—57 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 5 AM—56 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 6 AM—55 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
The line is temperature by hour. The number under each hour is the chance of rain. Scroll sideways for the full 12 hours.
Next change
It keeps cooling down overnight
Temperatures fall from about 68° to 55° over the next 12 hours. There is no meaningful rain signal in the next several hours.
WeatherSignal NOW: Alexandria, Virginia
One number for everything happening around you, from 0 to 100.
45
HAZARDOUS
Severe weather is what is pulling this number down: official warning in effect.
The overall number is held down to the severe weather score on purpose. A serious safety problem is never averaged away by good conditions elsewhere.
Tap any line to see exactly what added or subtracted points. Every rule is published on our methodology page. This is an informational signal, not a safety rating: official warnings always come first.
What this means
Generated from the forecast values above using fixed rules: not an AI guess.
- A Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC is active for Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD.
- No significant precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
Next 24 hours
Will it rain during your commute? When does the storm arrive?
See all 47 hours (2 days) — free
| Time | Condition | Temp | Feels | Precip % | Amount | Wind | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 PM | Heavy rain | 68° | 68° | 0% | 0.07″ | 13 WNW | 98% |
| 8 PM | Light rain | 67° | 67° | 0% | 0.01″ | 13 NNW | 90% |
| 9 PM | Partly cloudy | 65° | 65° | 0% | 0.00″ | 10 NW | 82% |
| 10 PM | Light rain | 64° | 64° | 0% | 0.01″ | 10 NNW | 76% |
| 11 PM | Overcast | 63° | 63° | 0% | 0.00″ | 9 NNW | 79% |
| 12 AM | Overcast | 63° | 63° | 0% | 0.00″ | 9 NNW | 75% |
| 1 AM | Light rain | 62° | 62° | 0% | 0.02″ | 9 NNW | 73% |
| 2 AM | Light rain | 60° | 60° | 0% | 0.04″ | 9 NNW | 83% |
| 3 AM | Light rain | 58° | 56° | 0% | 0.02″ | 9 NNW | 90% |
| 4 AM | Light rain | 57° | 55° | 0% | 0.01″ | 10 NNW | 90% |
| 5 AM | Overcast | 56° | 54° | 0% | 0.00″ | 10 NNW | 85% |
| 6 AM | Overcast | 55° | 53° | 0% | 0.00″ | 11 N | 73% |
| 7 AM | Partly cloudy | 55° | 52° | 0% | 0.00″ | 11 N | 66% |
| 8 AM | Overcast | 54° | 51° | 0% | 0.00″ | 12 NNW | 65% |
| 9 AM | Overcast | 54° | 50° | 0% | 0.00″ | 15 N | 60% |
| 10 AM | Overcast | 53° | 48° | 0% | 0.00″ | 14 N | 58% |
| 11 AM | Partly cloudy | 53° | 49° | 0% | 0.00″ | 14 N | 57% |
| 12 PM | Partly cloudy | 56° | 52° | 0% | 0.00″ | 15 N | 50% |
| 1 PM | Mainly clear | 56° | 52° | 0% | 0.00″ | 15 N | 49% |
| 2 PM | Mainly clear | 57° | 53° | 0% | 0.00″ | 14 N | 46% |
| 3 PM | Clear sky | 56° | 53° | 0% | 0.00″ | 14 N | 44% |
| 4 PM | Clear sky | 56° | 53° | 0% | 0.00″ | 13 N | 43% |
| 5 PM | Clear sky | 55° | 51° | 0% | 0.00″ | 13 N | 45% |
| 6 PM | Clear sky | 53° | 49° | 0% | 0.00″ | 12 N | 48% |
7-day forecast
Confidence decreases the further out you look.
Today
Heavy rain
79° / 68°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.25″
- Wind:
- 13 mph
- UV:
- 0.1
- Sun:
- 2 AM to 2 PM
Sat, Oct 17
Overcast
67° / 51°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.11″
- Wind:
- 15 mph
- UV:
- 4.4
- Sun:
- 2 AM to 2 PM
Sun, Oct 18
Clear sky
58° / 42°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 11 mph
- UV:
- 4.4
- Sun:
- 2 AM to 2 PM
Mon, Oct 19
Clear sky
53° / 44°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 9 mph
- UV:
- 0.2
- Sun:
- 2 AM to 2 PM
Tue, Oct 20
Clear sky
67° / 50°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 11 mph
- UV:
- 0.0
- Sun:
- 2 AM to 2 PM
Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.
Wed, Oct 21
Clear sky
62° / 56°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 13 mph
- UV:
- 0.0
- Sun:
- 2 AM to 2 PM
Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.
Thu, Oct 22
Clear sky
59° / 51°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 10 mph
- UV:
- 0.0
- Sun:
- 2 AM to 2 PM
Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.
Forecasts describe likely conditions, not guaranteed outcomes. Official warnings from your national weather service always take precedence over anything shown here.
Alexandria hourly weather
Hour by hour, out to eight days ahead.
Alexandria 7 day forecast
Highs, lows and rain chance for the week.
Air quality detail
Pollutants, category, and official guidance.