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

56°F

13°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 8:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Washington MD

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers before noon, then scattered sprinkles after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 65 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers before noon, then scattered sprinkles after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered sprinkles before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Washington MD
 38.73°N 76.99°W (Elev. 46 ft)
7:53 am EDT May 14, 2026
9am EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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