Merrifield, VA

5:34 PM EST on February 10, 2012 (GMT -0500)
Elev: 341 ft
Lon: 77.2° W
Lat: 38.9° N
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Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Weather Underground Forecast for Friday, February 10, 2012.

Expect active weather to move into the East on Friday, as a trough of low pressure moves from the Southern Plains and into the Eastern Valleys. Flow around this system will pull moisture and energy in from the Gulf of Mexico. This will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi River Valley throughout the day. There is a slight chance that these storms will turn severe with strong winds and heavy downpours. The northern side of this system will push a cold front into the Midwest, which will move through the Great Lakes and into the Ohio River Valley. Expect light and scattered snow showers to develop along the front as it passes through northern Michigan and into the eastern Ohio Valley and the Central Appalachians. Warmer temperatures ahead of this system will allow for rain showers to develop in parts of the Mid-Atlantic states and the Tennessee Valley.

Out West, a weak trough of low pressure moves onshore from the Pacific Ocean, bringing some moisture onshore with it. This will produce more rain and high elevation snow showers over the Pacific Northwest. Some of this moisture will stretch southward into northern California, allowing for light rain and high elevation snow showers to spread into the northern Sierras.
Weather Underground Forecast for Friday, February 10, 2012.

Expect active weather to move into the East on Friday, as a trough of low pressure moves from the Southern Plains and into the Eastern Valleys. Flow around this system will pull moisture and energy in from the Gulf of Mexico. This will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi River Valley throughout the day. There is a slight chance that these storms will turn severe with strong winds and heavy downpours. The northern side of this system will push a cold front into the Midwest, which will move through the Great Lakes and into the Ohio River Valley. Expect light and scattered snow showers to develop along the front as it passes through northern Michigan and into the eastern Ohio Valley and the Central Appalachians. Warmer temperatures ahead of this system will allow for rain showers to develop in parts of the Mid-Atlantic states and the Tennessee Valley.

Out West, a weak trough of low pressure moves onshore from the Pacific Ocean, bringing some moisture onshore with it. This will produce more rain and high elevation snow showers over the Pacific Northwest. Some of this moisture will stretch southward into northern California, allowing for light rain and high elevation snow showers to spread into the northern Sierras.
Merrifield Weather at a Glance
Updated 5:34 PM EST
Elevation
413 ft
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Overcast
Overcast
Temperature
42.3 °F
Feels Like 42 °F
Wind(mph)
2.0
Sunrise / Set
7:06 AM
5:40 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Tonight
Snow 34 °F
Snow
90% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Snow Showers 40 °F
Snow Showers
60% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow Night
Snow Showers 22 °F
Snow Showers
60% chance of precipitation
Sunday
Partly Cloudy 32 | 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
Clear 43 | 31 °F
Clear
Tuesday
Chance of Rain 45 | 32 °F
Chance of Rain
30% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Cooler than today.
Conditions
Pressure
30.00 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Mostly Cloudy 3900 ft
Overcast 6000 ft
Moisture
Humidity
64%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KDCA 102152Z 29005KT 10SM -RA BKN039 OVC060 06/M01 A3002 RMK AO2 RAB38 SLP163 P0000 T00611006
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Temperature
Windchill
42 °F
Dew Point
31 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
2.0 mph from SSE
Wind Gust
3.0 mph
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
2.30 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Ozone
Good
PM2.5
Good
Flu Activity
Regional
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Regional Forecast for Fairfax
Tonight
nt_snow Rain. Snow likely after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the lower 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph... becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Saturday
snow Cloudy. Rain and snow showers likely...mainly in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs around 40. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph...increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Saturday Night
nt_snow Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain showers likely in the evening. Little or no snow accumulation. Blustery with lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Sunday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
Monday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30.
Tuesday
chancerain Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 40s.
Tuesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Wednesday
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Thursday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
Thursday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s.
Source: NWS at 5:04 PM EST on February 10, 2012
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View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for 22081
Friday, 10
Partly Cloudy
49 | 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
60%
Saturday, 11
Snow Showers
40 | 22 °F
Snow Showers
Chance of
Precipitation
60%
Sunday, 12
Partly Cloudy
32 | 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 13
Clear
43 | 31 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 14
Chance of Rain
45 | 32 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Wednesday, 15
Mostly Cloudy
49 | 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Thursday, 16
Partly Cloudy
47 | NA
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Source: NWS at 5:04 PM EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Fairfax
Tonight
nt_snow Rain. Snow likely after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the lower 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph... becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 30 | 23 45 | 23 44 | 27 39 | 29
Wind 1 mph NNE 3 mph NNE 1 mph South 2 mph North
Humidity 76% 43% 51% 65%
Chance of Precip. 0% 60% 60% 90%
Cloud Cover 62% 34% 78% 100%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:06 AM
5:40 PM
Source: NWS at 5:04 PM EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Fairfax
Saturday
snow Cloudy. Rain and snow showers likely...mainly in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs around 40. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph...increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Saturday Night
nt_snow Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain showers likely in the evening. Little or no snow accumulation. Blustery with lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 35 | 29 39 | 24 35 | 20 28 | 15
Wind 6 mph North 10 mph NNW 18 mph NW 20 mph NW
Humidity 77% 56% 55% 58%
Chance of Precip. 90% 60% 60% 60%
Cloud Cover 100% 72% 89% 86%
Conditions Snow Mostly Cloudy Snow Showers Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:05 AM
5:41 PM
Source: NWS at 5:04 PM EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Fairfax
Sunday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 24 | 10 30 | 9 30 | 11 26 | 13
Wind 15 mph NW 18 mph WNW 13 mph WNW 7 mph WNW
Humidity 54% 41% 46% 56%
Chance of Precip. 60% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 60% 29% 33% 12%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:04 AM
5:42 PM
Source: NWS at 5:04 PM EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Fairfax
Monday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
Monday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 25 | 11 38 | 14 38 | 17 35 | 20
Wind 6 mph WNW 8 mph West 5 mph West 2 mph SW
Humidity 55% 38% 43% 56%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 5% 8% 18% 71%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:03 AM
5:43 PM
Source: NWS at 5:04 PM EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Fairfax
Tuesday
chancerain Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 40s.
Tuesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 32 | 22 41 | 26 41 | 30 37 | 31
Wind 2 mph West 5 mph SW 4 mph SSW 2 mph South
Humidity 62% 54% 67% 80%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 30% 30%
Cloud Cover 81% 92% 85% 75%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:02 AM
5:44 PM
Source: NWS at 5:04 PM EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Fairfax
Wednesday
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 34 | 31 45 | 34 44 | 32 37 | 30
Wind 2 mph West 5 mph NNW 5 mph NW 4 mph NNW
Humidity 85% 64% 66% 74%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 70% 70% 77% 53%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:02 AM
5:44 PM
Source: NWS at 5:04 PM EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Fairfax
Thursday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
Thursday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 34 | 29 43 | 31 43 | 34 37 | 30
Wind 4 mph NNW 4 mph NNW 2 mph West 4 mph NNW
Humidity 78% 61% 66% 74%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 48% 51% 75% 53%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:02 AM
5:44 PM
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History & Almanac
February 10, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KDCA) 45 °F 29 °F
Record (KDCA) 68 °F (1959) -8 °F (1899)
Yesterday 47 °F 33 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 25
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby.
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
Air Quality
  Air Quality AQ Index Pollutant
Yesterday Good
PM10
Yesterday Good
OZONE
Current Good
PM2.5
Current Good
OZONE
Friday Moderate
PM2.5
Saturday Good
PM2.5
Sunday Good
PM2.5
Monday Good
PM2.5
Tuesday Good
PM2.5
Wednesday Moderate
PM2.5
Coastal Water Temperatures
Place Temperature
Washington, DC 43.0 °F
Baltimore, MD 43.0 °F
Solomons Island, MD 43.0 °F
Astronomy
Feb. 10, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:06 AM EST 5:40 PM EST
Civil Twilight 6:39 AM EST 6:07 PM EST
Nautical Twilight 6:07 AM EST 6:39 PM EST
Astronomical Twilight 5:36 AM EST 7:10 PM EST
Moon 9:13 PM EST 8:16 AM EST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 28m
Length of Day
10h 33m
Tomorrow will be 2m 16s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 88% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
Today's Extremes
State Highs State Lows
53 °F
Chesapeake
53 °F
Franklin
53 °F
Suffolk
53 °F
Williamsburg
51 °F
West Point
19 °F
Hot Springs
21 °F
Jonesville
21 °F
Richlands
22 °F
Staunton
23 °F
Lynchburg
Source: NWS
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Wind Speed: 5.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 154° (SSE)
Ceiling: 3900 ft

METAR KDCA 102152Z 29005KT 10SM -RA BKN039 OVC060 06/M01 A3002 RMK AO2 RAB38 SLP163 P0000 T00611006

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Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
Falls Church-Westwood Park, Falls Church, VA 42.3 °F 42 °F 31 °F 64% SSE  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 413 ft 5:34 PM EST Rapid Fire  
Backyard Weather, Falls Church, VA 42.2 °F 42 °F 31 °F 64% SSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 334 ft 5:28 PM EST Normal  
Broyhill Park, Falls Church, VA 40.6 °F 41 °F 30 °F 64% SSE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 295 ft 5:33 PM EST Rapid Fire  
Villa D'este, Fairfax, VA 42.5 °F 42 °F 31 °F 63% SE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 355 ft 5:26 PM EST Normal  
Westlawn, Falls Church, VA 42.6 °F 43 °F 30 °F 62% West  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 331 ft 5:33 PM EST Normal
NE Vienna, Vienna, VA 42.9 °F 43 °F 30 °F 61% South  at  0.0 mph - / hr 322 ft 5:19 PM EST Normal  
Trott Ave, Vienna, VA 42.8 °F 43 °F 31 °F 64% WSW  at  0.0 mph - / hr 415 ft 5:28 PM EST Normal  
Falls Church, Falls Church, VA 43.3 °F 43 °F 33 °F 66% South  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 394 ft 5:25 PM EST Normal  
Cobbdale, Fairfax, VA 42.5 °F 42 °F 28 °F 56% SE  at  1.0 mph - / hr 394 ft 5:24 PM EST Normal  
VADOT Site_E, Oakton, VA 43 °F 43 °F 31 °F 62% North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 353 ft 4:50 PM EST MADIS
Rosehaven Estates, Fairfax, VA 44.7 °F 45 °F 30 °F 56% SE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 470 ft 5:26 PM EST Normal  
Madison Manor, Arlington, VA 42.6 °F 43 °F 28 °F 57% SW  at  1.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 300 ft 5:26 PM EST Normal  
Arlington, VA 42.1 °F 42 °F 34 °F 74% SSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 300 ft 5:32 PM EST Normal  
Fairfax - Kings Park West, Fairfax, VA 42.8 °F 43 °F 18 °F 37% SSE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 310 ft 5:34 PM EST Rapid Fire
BurkeWx, Burke, VA 41.0 °F 41 °F 28 °F 60% East  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 308 ft 5:29 PM EST Rapid Fire
Arlington, Arlington, VA 47.1 °F 47 °F 27 °F 46% WSW  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 344 ft 3:30 PM EST Rapid Fire  
APRSWXNET Burke VA, Springfield, VA 44 °F 44 °F 33 °F 64% NE  at  1 mph 0.00 in / hr 310 ft 5:04 PM EST MADIS
APRSWXNET Arlington VA , Arlington, VA 47 °F 47 °F 27 °F 46% SSE  at  1 mph 0.00 in / hr 318 ft 3:28 PM EST MADIS
Hawk Ridge Subdivision, Reston, VA 42.3 °F 42 °F 29 °F 60% East  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 300 ft 5:30 PM EST Normal
Langley Fork Park, McLean, VA 42.8 °F 43 °F 30 °F 60% SSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 272 ft 5:34 PM EST Rapid Fire  
Ponds, Burke, VA 45.5 °F 46 °F 20 °F 35% NNE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 193 ft 5:23 PM EST Normal  
VADOT Site_D, Springfield, VA 43 °F 43 °F 30 °F 59% North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 202 ft 4:47 PM EST MADIS
Cedar Cove Cluster, Reston, VA 45.7 °F 46 °F 31 °F 57% South  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 350 ft 5:33 PM EST Rapid Fire  
Barcroft Neighborhood, Arlington, VA 42.4 °F 42 °F 31 °F 63% West  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 200 ft 5:34 PM EST Rapid Fire  
PBS Technology Center, Springfield, VA 44.7 °F 45 °F 35 °F 68% SSW  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 170 ft 5:34 PM EST Rapid Fire
APRSWXNET Reston VA , Herndon, VA 43 °F 43 °F 29 °F 58% SW  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 400 ft 4:58 PM EST MADIS
Fox Mill, Herndon, VA 42.2 °F 42 °F 32 °F 68% SSW  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 383 ft 5:34 PM EST Rapid Fire  
Cherrydale, Arlington, VA 42.6 °F 43 °F 32 °F 66% SSW  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 265 ft 5:30 PM EST Normal  
Ashton Heights, Arlington, VA 42.5 °F 42 °F 30 °F 61% NW  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 258 ft 5:30 PM EST Normal  
Ashton Heights, Arlington, VA 43.3 °F 43 °F 34 °F 70% South  at  0.7 mph 0.00 in / hr 302 ft 5:29 PM EST Normal
Gray Weather Station, Springfield, VA 47.8 °F 48 °F 39 °F 71% NNW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 240 ft 5:33 PM EST Rapid Fire  
VADOT Site_F_M (Fairfax), Springfield, VA 44 °F 41 °F 32 °F 62% SSW  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 187 ft 4:42 PM EST MADIS
Folkstone, Oak Hill, VA 42.9 °F 43 °F 33 °F 67% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 375 ft 5:33 PM EST Rapid Fire  
VADOT Site_H, Springfield, VA 42 °F 42 °F 30 °F 60% North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 40 ft 4:49 PM EST MADIS
VADOT Site_B, Alexandria, VA 44 °F 44 °F 30 °F 58% ESE  at  3 mph 0.00 in / hr 241 ft 4:42 PM EST MADIS
Lake Fairfax, Vienna, VA 42.8 °F 43 °F 31 °F 62% SSE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 275 ft 5:34 PM EST Rapid Fire
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Public Information Statement
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 11:30 am EDT on February 10, 2012

... Flood stages to change on the Shenandoah and Rapidan rivers...

On Tuesday... March 13th 2012... the flood stages at two river
forecast locations will be lowered in response to local needs and
impacts.

On the Shenandoah River... the flood stage at Millville in Jefferson
County will be lowered from 13.5 feet to 10.0 feet. Several roads
along the river flood at levels around 10 feet... and lowering the
flood stage will provide transportation officials and local
residents additional notice that these roads are expected to flood.
This change will result in a modest increase in flood warnings at
this location. The Reach of this forecast point affects both
Jefferson County West Virginia... and Clarke County Virginia... and
both counties will be warned when the new... lower... flood stage is
expected to be exceeded.

On the Rapidan river... the flood stage at the gauge south of
Culpeper on the Culpeper-Orange County border will be lowered from
14 feet to 13 feet. Roads and agricultural lands along the river
begin to flood at the 13 foot level... and therefore the lowering of
the flood stage will provide additional warning of these
occurrences. As a result of this change... the action stage... which
was previously 13 feet... will be lowered to 11 feet.

If you have questions about these changes... please contact
Jason Elliott
senior service hydrologist
Jason.Elliott@noaa.Gov