Will it rain in McLean, VA in the next 24 hours?

The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.

What is the 10-day forecast for McLean, VA?

The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 4) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 68°F to 71°F and up to a 30% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.

What time is sunrise and sunset in McLean, VA today?

Sunrise is about 7:29 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:15 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).

What is the normal October weather in McLean, VA?

At Dalecarlia Rsvr, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 68°F and the normal low is 47°F.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

McLean, VA Weather

Current conditions, hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).

McLean, VA current weather

60°F

Clear

Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.

H -- / L 48°

Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours

No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/26/2026, 4:52 PM EDT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 4:52 PM

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10-day forecast

Tap a day for details

Today10/26Low 48°High
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly Clear
Tue10/27Low 49°High 69°
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Sunny
Wed10/28Low 51°High 67°
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 1 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Partly Sunny
Thu10/29Low 51°High 72°
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly Sunny
Fri10/30Low 52°High 76°
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunny
Sat10/31Low 53°High 70°
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Partly Sunny
Sun11/119% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 69°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mon11/219% chance of precipitationLow High 69°
Monday: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Model blend
Tue11/3Model blend30% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 71°
Tuesday: Chance of rain. High near 71°. Low that night near 54°. About 0.07 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Wed11/4Model blend30% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 68°
Wednesday: Chance of rain. High near 68°. Low that night near 52°. About 0.41 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

Forecast for 38.937, -77.187 from the NWS LWX office, updated 10/26/2026, 4:52 PM EDT · Official forecast on weather.gov

Days 9 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KDCA (Washington/Reagan-National Arpt, 10 mi), model run 10/26/2026, 4:00 PM EDT

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

Now60°Clear0%3 mph
9 PM57°Clear0%3 mph
10 PM55°Clear0%3 mph
11 PM54°Clear0%5 mph
12 AM53°Mostly Clear0%5 mph
1 AM52°Clear0%5 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow

Line: temperature °F. Bars: chance of precipitation.

MonNow60° 0% Sky 2%3
9 PM57° 0% Sky 1%3
10 PM55° 0% Sky 0%3
11 PM54° 0% Sky 3%5
Tue 10/2712 AM53° 0% Sky 17%5
1 AM52° 0% Sky 5%5
2 AM52° 0% Sky 16%5g10
3 AM52° 0% Sky 24%6
4 AM50° 0% Sky 24%5g10
5 AM50° 0% Sky 13%5
6 AM49° 0% Sky 9%5
7 AM49° 0% Sky 8%5
8 AM49° 2% Sky 8%5
9 AM52° 2% Sky 9%5
10 AM57° 2% Sky 11%6
11 AM60° 2% Sky 21%6
12 PM64° 2% Sky 20%5
1 PM66° 2% Sky 22%5
2 PM67° 2% Sky 23%3
3 PM68° 1% Sky 25%3
4 PM68° 1% Sky 21%3
5 PM67° 1% Sky 26%5
6 PM65° 1% Sky 24%5
7 PM62° 1% Sky 25%5
8 PM58° 0% Sky 25%3g8
9 PM56° 0% Sky 33%3
10 PM55° 0% Sky 44%3
11 PM54° 0% Sky 38%3
Wed 10/2812 AM53° 0% Sky 35%3
1 AM52° 0% Sky 24%3
2 AM51° 0% Sky 32%3
3 AM50° 0% Sky 23%2
4 AM50° 0% Sky 30%2
5 AM49° 0% Sky 41%1
6 AM49° 0% Sky 54%1
7 AM49° 0% Sky 54%1
8 AM49° 0% Sky 56%2
9 AM51° 0% Sky 56%2
10 AM55° 0% Sky 49%3
11 AM59° 0% Sky 43%3
12 PM61° 0% Sky 48%3
1 PM64° 0% Sky 53%5
2 PM65° 0% Sky 59%5
3 PM67° 1% Sky 64%5
4 PM67° 0% Sky 67%6
5 PM66° 0% Sky 71%6
6 PM64° 0% Sky 69%6
7 PM61° 0% Sky 68%5
8 PM58° 0% Sky 66%3
9 PM56° 0% Sky 68%3
10 PM55° 0% Sky 70%2g7
11 PM54° 0% Sky 72%2g7
Thu 10/2912 AM53° 0% Sky 69%2g7
1 AM52° 0% Sky 66%2
2 AM52° 0% Sky 63%2
3 AM52° 0% Sky 62%2
4 AM52° 0% Sky 61%1
5 AM52° 0% Sky 60%1
6 AM51° 0% Sky 57%1
7 AM51° 0% Sky 54%1
8 AM51° 0% Sky 51%1
9 AM54° 0% Sky 43%2
10 AM58° 0% Sky 34%2
11 AM62° 0% Sky 26%3
12 PM65° 0% Sky 23%3g8
1 PM68° 0% Sky 21%5
2 PM70° 0% Sky 18%5
3 PM71° 0% Sky 16%5
4 PM72° 0% Sky 13%5
5 PM71° 0% Sky 11%5
6 PM69° 0% Sky 9%5
7 PM66° 0% Sky 6%3
8 PM63° 0% Sky 4%3
9 PM61° 0% Sky 4%3
10 PM59° 0% Sky 4%3
11 PM57° 0% Sky 4%3
Fri 10/3012 AM56° 0% Sky 4%3
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8 AM52° 0% Sky 13%2
9 AM56° 0% Sky 13%2
10 AM61° 0% Sky 13%3
11 AM66° 0% Sky 13%3
12 PM70° 0% Sky 13%3
1 PM72° 0% Sky 13%5
2 PM74° 0% Sky 19%5
3 PM75° 0% Sky 19%3
4 PM76° 0% Sky 19%3
5 PM75° 0% Sky 19%2
6 PM73° 0% Sky 19%2
7 PM69° 0% Sky 19%2
8 PM66° 0% Sky 30%2
9 PM63° 0% Sky 30%2
10 PM61° 0% Sky 30%2
11 PM59° 0% Sky 30%2
Sat 10/3112 AM58° 0% Sky 30%2
1 AM57° 0% Sky 30%2
2 AM56° 0% Sky 50%2
3 AM55° 0% Sky 50%2g7
4 AM55° 0% Sky 50%3
5 AM54° 0% Sky 50%3g8
6 AM53° 0% Sky 50%3g8
7 AM52° 0% Sky 50%3g8
8 AM53° 1% Sky 63%3g8
9 AM56° 1% Sky 63%3g8
10 AM59° 1% Sky 63%5
11 AM63° 1% Sky 63%5
12 PM66° 1% Sky 63%5
1 PM68° 1% Sky 63%5
2 PM69° 1% Sky 67%5
3 PM70° 1% Sky 67%5
4 PM70° 1% Sky 67%3
5 PM69° 1% Sky 67%3
6 PM67° 1% Sky 67%3
7 PM65° 1% Sky 67%3
8 PM63° 1% Sky 70%3
9 PM61° 1% Sky 70%3
10 PM59° 1% Sky 70%2
11 PM57° 1% Sky 70%2
Sun 11/112 AM56° 1% Sky 70%2
1 AM55° 1% Sky 70%2
1 AM54° 3% Sky 77%2
2 AM54° 3% Sky 77%2
3 AM54° 3% Sky 77%2
4 AM54° 3% Sky 77%2
5 AM54° 3% Sky 77%2
6 AM53° 3% Sky 77%2g7
7 AM54° 8% Sky 83%2g7
8 AM56° 8% Sky 83%3
9 AM59° 8% Sky 83%3g8
10 AM62° 8% Sky 83%5
11 AM64° 8% Sky 83%5
12 PM67° 8% Sky 83%6
1 PM68° 15% Sky 80%6
2 PM69° 15% Sky 80%6
3 PM69° 15% Sky 80%6
4 PM68° 15% Sky 80%6
5 PM67° 15% Sky 80%6
6 PM65° 15% Sky 80%5
7 PM63° 13% Sky 82%5
8 PM61° 13% Sky 82%5
9 PM59° 13% Sky 82%3g8
10 PM58° 13% Sky 82%3g8
11 PM57° 13% Sky 82%3g8
Mon 11/212 AM57° 13% Sky 82%2g8
1 AM57° 19% Sky 83%2g8
2 AM57° 19% Sky 83%2g8
3 AM57° 19% Sky 83%3g8
4 AM57° 19% Sky 83%3g8
5 AM57° 19% Sky 83%3g8

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · amount in inches (T = trace) · sky cover · wind and gusts (g) in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/26/2026, 4:52 PM EDT

Radar and satellite

National radar

NEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES

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Nearby hazards

Virginia hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported

Drought

By county

Fairfax County, week of 10/20/2026

45% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.

Tides nearby

NOAA tide stations

Washington, Washington Channel, D.C.10 mi
Washington Naval Yard11.3 mi
Bellevue, D.C.11.5 mi

Frequently asked questions

Will it rain in McLean, VA in the next 24 hours?: The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
What is the 10-day forecast for McLean, VA?: The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 4) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 68°F to 71°F and up to a 30% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
What time is sunrise and sunset in McLean, VA today?: Sunrise is about 7:29 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:15 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in McLean, VA?: At Dalecarlia Rsvr, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 68°F and the normal low is 47°F.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise: 7:29 AM
Sunset: 6:15 PM
Daylight: 10 hr 46 min
Moon: Full Moon 99% lit

First light (civil dawn): 7:02 AM
Last light (civil dusk): 6:42 PM
Moonrise: 6:10 PM
Moonset: 8:03 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 68°, low 47°, precipitation 4.40 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Dalecarlia Rsvr, 4 mi away.

Other places nearby

Data sources

National Weather Service APINOAA
National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations
UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research

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