Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia into Sunday. Storm-force winds and coastal flooding will be possible along the East Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

Partly Cloudy

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1025.1 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 30 Jan 8:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Fairfax VA

Cold Weather Advisory until January 31, 11:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory until January 31, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Sat

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -6. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -6. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairfax VA
 38.85°N 77.32°W (Elev. 413 ft)
6:53 pm EST Jan 30, 2026
9pm EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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