Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Partly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint	62°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	31 Jul 1:52 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Washington DC, Reagan National Airport VA

This Afternoon
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 87 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 71 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.