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.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 28 Feb 9:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Alexandria VA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 6 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain before 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Alexandria VA
 38.83°N 77.06°W (Elev. 82 ft)
9:53 am EST Feb 28, 2026
10am EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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