Forecast and Conditions for Stafford, Virginia

Updated: 12:26 AM EDT on July 24, 2008 Observed at Park Ridge (Woods), Stafford, Virginia
Temperature	67.6 °F / 19.8 °C
Humidity	96%
Dew Point	66 °F / 19 °C
Wind	NNW at 0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h
Pressure	29.93 in / 1013.4 hPa (Falling)
Conditions	Light Rain
Visibility	7.0 miles / 11.3 kilometers
Clouds	Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 700 ft / 213 m Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 1200 ft / 365 m Overcast (OVC) : 5000 ft / 1524 m
Yesterday's Maximum	89.4 °F / 31.9 °C
Yesterday's Minimum	0.0 °F / -17.8 °C
Normal high	82 °F / 27 °C
Normal low	67 °F / 19 °C
Record high	93 °F / 33 °C (1999)
Record low	64 °F / 17 °C (1997)
Sunrise	06:05 AM (EDT)
Sunset	08:26 PM (EDT)
Moon Rise	11:35 PM (EDT)
Moon Set	12:34 PM (EDT)
Moon Phase

Flash Flood Warning Statement as of 8:36 PM EDT on July 23, 2008

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
District of Columbia in District of Columbia
Prince Georges County in central Maryland
City of Fredericksburg in central Virginia
Spotsylvania County in central Virginia
Arlington County in northern Virginia
City of Alexandria in northern Virginia
City of Fairfax in northern Virginia
City of Falls Church in northern Virginia
Fairfax County in northern Virginia
Prince William County in northern Virginia
Stafford County in northern Virginia

* until 1230 am EDT

* at 829 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated
flash flooding from thunderstorms over the warned area.

* Some locations that will continue to be affected by the heavy rain
include
Alexandria... Annandale... Franconia... Lorton... Massaponax... Montclair.
..Newington... Rosslyn... Springfield... Stafford... Triangle... woodbride
... Adelphi... Beltsville... Bladensburg... Bowie... Camp
Springs... Cheverly... Clinton... College
Park... Forestville... Greenbelt... Hyattsville...
Kettering... Landover... Langley Park... largo... Laurel... Marlow
Heights... Marlton... Mitchellville... New Carrollton... Oxon
Hill... ... Washington and US Capitol.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams... urban areas... highways... streets and underpasses
as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding. If flash flooding is observed act quickly. Move
up to higher ground to escape flood waters. Do not stay in areas
subject to flooding when water begins rising.

Lat... Lon 3813 7794 3836 7771 3838 7762 3845 7763
      3896 7715 3893 7712 3900 7704 3897 7701
      3913 7689 3910 7683 3899 7670 3877 7672
      3866 7685 3866 7698 3862 7705 3870 7710
      3862 7717 3863 7723 3825 7737 3799 7765

Forecast as of 10:50 PM EDT on July 23, 2008

Now
Areas of light to moderate rain will continue to move across the Piedmont of the mid Atlantic through the late night hours. Embedded areas of heavier rainfall will continue across northern areas of the Washington DC metropolitan area...and across the northern Chesapeake Bay region. Much of this activity will continue to drift northeast...across the Interstate 95 corridor into the early morning hours. Much of this area will receive an additional quarter to half an inch of rainfall...with locally higher amounts...through 2 am.

Forecast as of 11:05 PM EDT on July 23, 2008

	Overnight Showers ending. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph...becoming west.
	Thursday Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
	Thursday Night Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
	Friday Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
	Friday Night Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
	Saturday Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
	Saturday Night Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
	Sunday Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
	Sunday Night Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
	Monday Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
	Monday Night Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
	Tuesday Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
	Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
	Wednesday Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.