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Alexandria, VA weather

It is 54°F and clear at Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC as of Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Overnight: Partly Cloudy, low near 51°F, 1% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 4:52 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 5:14 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

54°F

Clear

Wind

NNE 3 mph

Humidity 94% · dew point 52°F

Pressure · visibility

30.39 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA), Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Alexandria forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS LWX forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the LWX office near Alexandria.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. Virginia has 1 active alert: see it.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Alexandria (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 5 AM52°FPartly Cloudy1%NE 3 mph
Wed 6 AM52°FPatchy Fog1%NE 2 mph
Wed 7 AM51°FPatchy Fog1%NE 2 mph
Wed 8 AM52°FPatchy Fog2%NE 2 mph
Wed 9 AM55°FPatchy Fog2%NE 2 mph
Wed 10 AM59°FPartly Sunny2%E 3 mph
Wed 11 AM62°FMostly Sunny2%E 3 mph
Wed 12 PM65°FPartly Sunny2%E 5 mph
Wed 1 PM66°FPartly Sunny2%SE 5 mph
Wed 2 PM67°FMostly Cloudy1%SE 5 mph
Wed 3 PM68°FMostly Cloudy1%SE 5 mph
Wed 4 PM68°FMostly Cloudy1%SE 5 mph
Wed 5 PM68°FMostly Cloudy1%SE 5 mph
Wed 6 PM66°FMostly Cloudy1%SE 3 mph
Wed 7 PM62°FMostly Cloudy1%SE 3 mph
Wed 8 PM59°FMostly Cloudy1%E 3 mph
Wed 9 PM58°FMostly Cloudy1%SE 2 mph
Wed 10 PM56°FMostly Cloudy1%SE 2 mph
Wed 11 PM55°FPartly Cloudy1%SE 2 mph
Thu 12 AM53°FPatchy Fog1%SE 1 mph
Thu 1 AM53°FPatchy Fog1%SE 1 mph
Thu 2 AM52°FPatchy Fog1%SE 1 mph
Thu 3 AM51°FPatchy Fog1% 0 mph
Thu 4 AM51°FPatchy Fog1% 0 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Alexandria can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 51°F

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 3 mph.

Wednesday

High 68°F·Low 50°F

Patchy fog before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.

Thursday

High 72°F·Low 52°F

Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 0 to 6 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday

High 74°F·Low 50°F

Sunny, with a high near 74.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Saturday

High 66°F·Low 49°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Sunday

High 69°F·Low 53°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

High 68°F·Low 55°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

High 69°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Alexandria is served by the National Weather Service LWX forecast office, forecast zone VAZ054, county zone VAC510.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Alexandria (38.8193, -77.0837), in Alexandria city. Population: 159,102 (2024 estimate), number 6 of the 28 Virginia cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KLWX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/38.8193,-77.0837 (forecast issued Oct 28, 4:52 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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