Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Partly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Sep 1:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Alexandria VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Patchy fog between 11pm and 5am. Low around 70. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 8am.  Patchy fog between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog between 11pm and 5am. Low around 70. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 8am. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Alexandria VA
 38.83°N 77.09°W (Elev. 249 ft)
2:23 am EDT Sep 12, 2026
2am EDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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