Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Mostly Cloudy

49°F

9°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 20 Apr 6:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Washington DC, Reagan National Airport VA

Freeze Warning April 21, 02:00am until April 21, 10:00am
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Freeze Warning
  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 11 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 7 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washington DC, Reagan National Airport VA
 38.84°N 77.03°W (Elev. 3 ft)
5:41 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
6am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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