Severe Thunderstorms, Arctic Blast Set to Arrive on Thanksgiving; Dangerous Wind Chills, Lake Effect Snow

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across the Southeast. A significant arctic outbreak will arrive in the northern Plains on Thanksgiving and advance farther south and east on Friday into the weekend. Dangerous wind chill temperatures are expected with heavy lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 27 Nov 3:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW North Potomac MDSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after midnight.  Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 42. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Rain, mainly before 1pm.  Patchy fog before 11am. High near 51. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 42. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thanksgiving Day
Rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 51. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW North Potomac MDSimilar City Names
 39.07°N 77.25°W (Elev. 299 ft)
3:29 am EST Nov 27, 2024
4am EST Nov 27, 2024-6pm EST Dec 3, 2024
 
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