Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.62 in (1037.3 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	2 Mar 10:52 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

Fairfax VA

Winter Weather Advisory March 2, 10:00pm until March 3, 10:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Today
High: 35 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
then Wintry
Mix
Tuesday
High: 47 °F
Rain/Snow
then Rain
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Rain Likely
Wednesday
High: 64 °F
Chance Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Chance Rain
Thursday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: 56 °F
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 75 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow likely before 4pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Cloudy, with a high near 35. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 3am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow between 3am and 4am, then rain and freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow after 4am. Patchy fog between 9pm and midnight. Low around 31. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 7am. Patchy fog between 1pm and 2pm. High near 47. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.