Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast
A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Vienna VA Issued by: National Weather Service Baltimore, MD/Washington, D.C. Last Update: 10:58 am EDT Mar 16, 2026 |  |
This Afternoon: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. | |
| Vienna VA 38.89°N 77.25°W (Elev. 348 ft) | |
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