Fairfax, VA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Cloudy 54°F
Feels Like 54°F  
Humidity 37% Dew Point 28°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.97 in.761.2 mm
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.2 miles N of central Fairfax
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Mostly Cloudy, Low 44F
 
44
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Cloudy, High 65F, Low 55F
65
55
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Sunny, High 61F, Low 36F
61
36
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Sunny, High 52F, Low 34F
52
34
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Rain, High 48F, Low 36F
30%
48
36
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Partly Sunny, High 51F, Low 36F
51
36
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Partly Sunny, High 54F, Low 43F
54
43

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 48°F to 65°F. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 56°F and lows around 37°F.

This Date in Weather History

1974 - A storm produced 15 inches of snow at the Buffalo, NY, airport, and 30 inches on the south shore of Lake Erie.

More on this and other weather history

Fairfax, VA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Nov 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday Nov 17

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 52.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Tuesday Nov 18

Rain

Day: A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Nov 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Thursday Nov 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Nov 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.


About Fairfax, VA

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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