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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 12:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Barcroft VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered sprinkles after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered sprinkles after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Scattered sprinkles before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Barcroft VA
 38.84°N 77.18°W (Elev. 374 ft)
Last Update:
11:49 am EDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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