Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.7 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 18 Feb 6:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Forest Heights MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 9pm.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 49. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain.  Low around 43. East wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely before 1pm, then rain and snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers before 9pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 49. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 43. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Rain likely before 1pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forest Heights MD
 38.8°N 77.01°W (Elev. 30 ft)
6:53 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
7pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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