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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 5:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Alexandria VA

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers after 5pm. Patchy fog between 7am and noon. Otherwise, mostly sunny through mid morning, then becoming cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers before 8pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers after 5pm. Patchy fog between 7am and noon. Otherwise, mostly sunny through mid morning, then becoming cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers before 8pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alexandria VA
 38.83°N 77.06°W (Elev. 82 ft)
Last Update:
5:32 am EDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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