Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

A Few Clouds

64°F

18°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 3:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Alexandria VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of freezing rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of freezing rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Alexandria VA
 38.83°N 77.09°W (Elev. 249 ft)
3:55 pm EST Feb 28, 2026
4pm EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 7, 2026
 
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