Virginia wakes up to damp pavement and low gray clouds stretching across Fairfax County. Light rain and mist are drifting through Annandale, where temperatures sit near 46 degrees. Visibility remains steady, but patchy fog could briefly lower it along I-495 and Route 50 during the late morning drive.
According to the National Weather Service serving Baltimore and Washington, scattered showers will continue through midday, with rain chances between 40 and 70 percent. Highs reach near 52 degrees today as clouds hold firm. Winds stay light, but the damp chill lingers.
Showers remain likely into tonight, with patchy fog developing after 8 p.m. Lows settle near 46 degrees. Keep an eye on bridges and elevated roadways if temperatures dip late. While freezing is not expected, early March can still surprise drivers when wet roads cool quickly.
Thursday brings additional scattered showers before 1 p.m., then another round later in the day. Highs climb to 65 degrees. Friday trends drier with partial sunshine and a high near 63. By Saturday, spring flexes its muscles. Highs surge toward 79 degrees with only a slight shower chance.
Clocks spring ahead at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8. We gain evening daylight as highs stay near 70. Early next week looks even milder, with temperatures pushing into the low to upper 70s by Tuesday, signaling a broader Spring Warmth pattern across the Mid-Atlantic.
Five Day Outlook for Annandale, Virginia:
Today: Showers likely. High 52.
Thursday: Scattered showers. High 65.
Friday: Partly sunny. High 63.
Saturday: Partly sunny, slight shower chance. High 79.
Sunday: Partly sunny. High 70.
