Pacific Storms Continuing to Impact the West; Impactful Winter Storm in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Pacific storms will continue to bring strong winds, heavy rain with a risk for flooding to northern and central California, and heavy mountain snow in the Sierras, southern Cascades, and northern Rockies through Friday. Winter storm to impact the Midwest to Mid-Atlantic, with a combination of snow, sleet and freezing rain later today through Thursday. Hazardous travel is expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	30.42 in (1030.5 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	31°F (-1°C)
Last update	5 Feb 9:52 am EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Fairfax VA

Winter Weather Advisory February 5, 09:00pm until February 6, 10:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Today
High: 39 °F
Cloudy then
Slight Chance
Snow/Sleet
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely then
Wintry Mix
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Wintry Mix
then Rain
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Friday
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Rain Likely
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of snow after 1pm, mixing with sleet after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Sleet likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 11pm, then sleet likely between 11pm and midnight, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after midnight. Low around 31. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

Rain and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all rain after 9am. High near 50. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Saturday

A chance of snow before 1pm, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.