Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.31 in (992.3 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 5:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfax VA

Wind Advisory March 16, 08:00pm until March 17, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairfax VA
 38.85°N 77.29°W (Elev. 400 ft)
4:54 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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