Rain forecast and rainfall this year

Alexandria, VA

Rain likely today: 78% chance, about 0.32 inches.

Updated Thursday 11:08 PM ET.

Forecast

78 percent chance of rain

TodayHigh 68°, low 59°
About 0.32 in of rain

1 percent chance of rain

TomorrowHigh 59°, low 48°
No rain expected

This year so far, since Jan 1

27.90 in

−8.09 in below normal for this point in the year (35.99 in).

National rank161st of 363

In Virginia6th of 7

Biggest day1.99 in, Jan 25

Last measurable rain0.12 in, Oct 17, 2026

Month by month

Jan3.16

Feb2.57

Mar1.90

Apr1.55

May2.85

Jun1.68

Jul3.58

Aug4.27

Sep4.26

Oct2.08

Nov0.00

Dec–

This yearNormal

Records since 1942

Wettest year66.28 in, 2018

Biggest rain day6.11 in, Jun 21, 1972

Nearby cities

WashingtonDC27.90 in this year6 miles
BaltimoreMD35.57 in this year42 miles
RichmondVA39.81 in this year92 miles
WilmingtonDE39.05 in this year104 miles
Ocean CityMD29.04 in this year113 miles

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Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Rainfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the Washington Reagan National Airport station, recorded since 1941; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete years and several-day totals are left out. Rain Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.