Heat Advisory HEAT ADVISORY - Fairfax
Air Quality Alert AIR QUALITY ALERT - Fairfax  - Hanover

Regional Radar Regional Infrared Satellite
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Updated: @ 16-Jul-2026 2:45pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Haze, Mostly cloudy Haze, Mostly cloudy
Currently: 97.3, Max: 97.3, Min: 77.7 97.3°F
Warmer 0.7°F than last hour.

Extremely Hot

Feels like: 107°F

  Today Yesterday
High: 97.3°F
2:41pm
97.9°F
3:57pm
Low: 77.7°F
7:17am
70.9°F
7:13am
 Wind from W W
0.9
Gust:
0 mph
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 6 mph 9:44am
Gust Month: 19.9 mph July 04
Rain Today: 0 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0 in
Rain Yesterday: 0 in
This Month: 0.03 in
Season Total: 3.36 in
day since last rain.
Tonight

Tonight: Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Areas Of Smoke
Isolated Showers And T-Storms then Areas Of Smoke
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 45 % Decreased 2.5% since last hour.
Dew Point: 72.5°F Decreased 0.9°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.83 inHg Falling 0.01  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 5:57am
Sunset: 8:33pm
Moonrise: 8:27am
Moonset: 10:17pm
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, Moon at 3 days in cycle
8%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast UV Index Forecast
16-Jul-2026
9.4     Very High 
17-Jul-2026
9.6     Very High 
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 95 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Davis VP+ forecast: Mostly cloudy with little temperature change. Precipitation likely.
 
Tonight

Tonight: Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Areas Of Smoke
Isolated Showers And T-Storms then Areas Of Smoke

Lo 73 °F
NWS forecast: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Heat index values as high as 101. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.