Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Impending Winter Storm

An approaching storm will bring rain and high elevation snow to Pacific Northwest through the weekend. Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Southeast today into this evening as a low strengthens over the Southeast. This system will form into a winter storm on Sunday that will bring heavy snow, high winds, and coastal flooding to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast into Monday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Mostly Cloudy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 1:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Washington DC, Reagan National Airport VA

Winter Storm Watch February 22, 03:00pm until February 23, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow before 1pm, then rain likely between 1pm and 2pm, then rain and snow after 2pm.  High near 38. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm.  Low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain and snow before 1pm, then rain likely between 1pm and 2pm, then rain and snow after 2pm. High near 38. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washington DC, Reagan National Airport VA
 38.84°N 77.03°W (Elev. 3 ft)
12:53 pm EST Feb 21, 2026
2pm EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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