Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Light Rain

49°F

9°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 3:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Alexandria VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, mainly before 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 3am and 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alexandria VA
 38.83°N 77.09°W (Elev. 249 ft)
3:54 pm EST Feb 26, 2026
4pm EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
 
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