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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 12:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Washington DCSimilar City Names

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered sprinkles after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered sprinkles after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Scattered sprinkles before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Washington DCSimilar City Names
 38.89°N 77.02°W (Elev. 20 ft)
Last Update:
11:49 am EDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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