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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.38 in (1028.7 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 20 Jan 1:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Washington DC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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Point Forecast:
Washington DC
 38.91°N 77.02°W (Elev. 72 ft)
Last Update:
12:53 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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