Weather forecast for todayFairfax, VA

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 6:29 am EDT

  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Rain
Rain
  • Precipitation: 0.08"
  • Wind: 10mphNW 320°
  • Humidity: 91%
  • Dewpoint: 52°F
  • Pressure: 30.05"Hg
  • Visibility: 7mi
  • UV index: 0
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At the moment, brief showers are adding a cool touch to the day.
Current rainfall is 0.08".
The temperature is a fresh 53.6°F, with the real-feel temperature closely matching at 51.8°F. The current temperature is almost at the maximum predicted 55.4°F for today.

Saturday Oct 17, 2026

  • 55°F
  • 36°F
AM Rain
AM Rain
  • Precip. probability: 91%
  • Precipitation: 0.04"
  • Wind: 15mphN 355°
  • Humidity: 62%
  • UV index: 4
  • Sunrise: 7:20 am EDT
  • Sunset: 6:28 pm EDT
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Today, in Fairfax, a rainy start is in store before potential clearing.
Minimal precipitation is predicted. The highest temperature will be a moderate 55.4°F, while the lowest temperature will be a wintry 35.6°F.
Today, the anticipated high temperature is lower and fits better with November's average than with October's usual.
Sunrise will be at 7:20 am and sunset at 6:28 pm; the daylight will last for 11h and 7min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Warmest hour: 3 pm 55°C.
Coldest hour: 11 pm 45°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 7 am 24%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 7 am
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 24%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 10mphN 352°
  • Humidity: 88%
  • Pressure: 30.06"Hg
  • Visibility: 9mi
  • UV index: 0
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Sunrise: 7:20 am
  • 8 am
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 15%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 11mphNNW 346°
  • Humidity: 85%
  • Pressure: 30.09"Hg
  • Visibility: 9mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 9 am
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 15%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 11mphN 353°
  • Humidity: 81%
  • Pressure: 30.12"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 am
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 15%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphN 353°
  • Humidity: 70%
  • Pressure: 30.18"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 11 am
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 15%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphN 354°
  • Humidity: 65%
  • Pressure: 30.21"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 12 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 15%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 15mphN 355°
  • Humidity: 55%
  • Pressure: 30.21"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 1 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 15%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 15mphN 354°
  • Humidity: 51%
  • Pressure: 30.24"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 2 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 15mphN 357°
  • Humidity: 48%
  • Pressure: 30.24"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 4
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  • 3 pm
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphN 355°
  • Humidity: 45%
  • Pressure: 30.24"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 3
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  • 4 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphN 354°
  • Humidity: 43%
  • Pressure: 30.24"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 5 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 13mphN 359°
  • Humidity: 41%
  • Pressure: 30.27"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 6 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphN 359°
  • Humidity: 43%
  • Pressure: 30.3"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Sunset: 6:28 pm
  • 7 pm
  • 50°F
  • Feels like:
    45°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 10mphN 356°
  • Humidity: 47%
  • Pressure: 30.33"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 8 pm
  • 48°F
  • Feels like:
    45°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 8mphN 358°
  • Humidity: 51%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 9 pm
  • 46°F
  • Feels like:
    43°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 7mphN 2°
  • Humidity: 55%
  • Pressure: 30.39"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 pm
  • 45°F
  • Feels like:
    41°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphN 357°
  • Humidity: 58%
  • Pressure: 30.42"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 pm
  • 45°F
  • Feels like:
    39°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphN 355°
  • Humidity: 61%
  • Pressure: 30.42"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Today, in Fairfax, primarily dull and occasionally sun-filled weather is predicted.
The temperature will be between the lowest temperature of 44.6°F and the highest temperature of 55.4°F. The warmest part of the day is anticipated around 3 pm.
The maximum is expected to resemble November's average high of 54.5°F rather than October's. Today, the overnight low is also more comparable to November's usual minimum of 38.5°F than October's 49.8°F.
Updated: Oct 17, 2026 @ 10:29:04 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

Yes, it rains now, and precipitation is 0.08".

At 6:29 am EDT, the temperature is 53.6°F.

On Saturday, occasional morning showers are expected before the weather changes.

There is a high likelihood of rainfall, but precipitation will be minimal.

Today, the highest temperature will be 55.4°F, while the lowest temperature will be 35.6°F.
The maximum temperature will be significantly lower than the average highest temperature of 66.6°F in October. The lowest temperature today will be also significantly lower than the average low of 49.8°F.

On Saturday, in Fairfax, sunrise will be at 7:20 am and sunset at 6:28 pm (EDT).

In Fairfax, today, there will be 11h and 7min of daylight.