Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 6:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Friendly MD

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of rain between 8am and 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of rain between 8am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Friendly MD
 38.75°N 76.99°W (Elev. 125 ft)
6:53 am EST Feb 25, 2026
7am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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