Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 27 Feb 2:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Catharpin VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow and freezing rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Catharpin VA
 38.86°N 77.58°W (Elev. 295 ft)
12:54 am EST Feb 27, 2026
3am EST Feb 27, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
 
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