Fairfax, VA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (22030)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 58°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 58°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 58°F to 66°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.
Climate Context
Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 61°F and lows around 41°F.
This Date in Weather History
1988 - Ten cities in the Upper Midwest reported record low temperatures for the date. The morning low of 20 degrees at South Bend IND was a record for October, and lows of 18 degrees at Grand Rapids MI and 20 degrees at Fort Wayne IND equalled records for October. The low of 2 degrees at International Falls MN smashed their previous record for the date by 11 degrees. Syracuse NY received 2.9 inches of snow to establish a record for October with 5.7 inches for the month.
More on this and other weather history
Fairfax 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Thursday Oct 30
Day: Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Isolated rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Oct 31
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Nov 1
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday Nov 2
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday Nov 3
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday Nov 4
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday Nov 5
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:35 AM
Sunset 6:12 PM
Last Light 6:40 PM
Moonset 12:32 AM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Wed's High Temperature
103 at 2 Miles West Of Pala, CA
Thu's Low Temperature
12 at 4 Miles Northwest Of Grand Lake, CO and 2 Miles Southwest Of Canyon Village, WY
Weather Folklore
Flowers smell best just before a rain.
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About Fairfax, Virginia
Fairfax ( FAIR-faks) is an independent city in Virginia and the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,146.
Fairfax is part of both the Washington metropolitan area and Northern Virginia regions. It is located 14 miles (23 km) west of Washington, D.C. Fairfax is served by Washington Metro's Orange Line through its Vienna station, which is a mile northeast of Fairfax. CUE Bus, Metrobus, and Fairfax Connector (Monday-Saturday) operate in Fairfax, and Virginia Railway Express's Burke Centre station is located three miles southeast of Fairfax.
George Mason University, located in unincorporated Fairfax County along Fairfax's southern border, is the largest public university in Virginia with 40,185 students as of 2023.
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