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/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 28 Feb 1:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Catharpin VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Light south wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 45 °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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Light south wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. 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 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Catharpin VA
 38.86°N 77.58°W (Elev. 295 ft)
12:55 am EST Feb 28, 2026
2am EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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