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Sterling, VA 20165 Weather
Current conditions
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Forecast
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Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
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Tonight
Clear, with a low around 43. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
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Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 7 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 1 hr ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now43°
- 10 AM50°
- 11 AM56°
- 12 PM59°
- 1 PM62°
- 2 PM64°
- 3 PM65°
- 4 PM65°
- 5 PM64°
- 6 PM62°
- 7 PM59°
- 8 PM53°
- 9 PM51°
- 10 PM49°
- 11 PM47°
- Fri12 AM46°
- 1 AM45°
- 2 AM45°
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- 5 AM44°
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- 7 AM43°
- 8 AM43°
10-day forecast
Details- TodayOct 22Sunny43°65°
- FriOct 23Sunny36°63°
- SatOct 24Sunny36°62°
- SunOct 25Sunny38°65°
- MonOct 26Sunny44°68°
- TueOct 27Sunny46°69°
- WedOct 28Partly Sunny46°66°
- ThuOct 29Cloudy47°69°
- FriOct 30Sunny41°60°
- SatOct 31Partly cloudy38°59°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Air quality
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Forecast
- ThuGood (28)
- FriGood (33)
- SatGood (39)
Northern Virginia, VA reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
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Almanac
MonthlySterling-Dulles Airport Area, records since 1960. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
Nearby
- Washington 35 km
- Arlington 31 km
- Alexandria 40 km
- Columbia 52 km
- Germantown 17 km
- Silver Spring 32 km
- Centreville 23 km
- Frederick 41 km
- Gaithersburg 19 km
- Rockville 21 km
- Dale City 46 km
- Ellicott City 56 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in LWX, issued 5 hrs ago
What Has Changed
Lowered the dew points through Saturday afternoon with NBM being too high each afternoon. Otherwise, no significant changes were made to the forecast.
Key Messages
- 1) Dry conditions and seasonable temperatures through early next week, with frost possible this weekend.
Discussion
KEY MESSAGE 1...Dry conditions and seasonable temperatures through early next week, with frost possible this weekend.
Surface high pressure remains to the north through Saturday with dry conditions and seasonal temperatures expected to continue. High temperatures today will be in the 60s for most with only highest elevations staying in the 50s. Tonight, low temperatures will be in the upper 30s to 40s. For Friday and Saturday, surface high pressure extends southward from Canada with dry cold fronts bringing in cooler air. High temperatures stay in the 50s to low 60s while overnight lows plummet into the 30s for most. The exception will be east of the I-95 corridor where low temperatures stay in the low 40s. Frost is possible Friday and Saturday night.
High pressure will continue to build southward into the region Sunday through Tuesday. Dry conditions and seasonable temperatures expected each day with light north to east winds. A backdoor cold front could try to push into the region Tuesday into Tuesday night, but will have very little to no moisture with it to produce any precipitation. A surge of cooler temperatures will follow behind the front for the day on Wednesday.
Aviation
North winds continue today with terminals near the metros gusting 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Winds become light overnight before shifting to northeast on Friday. Winds blow 5 to 10 knots on Friday before becoming light and variable overnight. On Saturday, winds shift to easterly, remaining light throughout the day. VFR conditions are expected each day.
VFR conditions Sunday through Monday night. Winds light and variable through the period.
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