Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 3:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Washington DC, Reagan National Airport VA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain, mainly between 9am and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain, mainly between 9am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. 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)
3:59 am EST Feb 26, 2026
4am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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