Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

A Few Clouds

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 29 Jan 9:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E The Plains VA

Cold Weather Advisory January 29, 10:08pm until January 30, 11:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 29, 10:08pm until January 30, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -2. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -2. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -3. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Blustery.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -2. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -2. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -3. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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 35.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles E The Plains VA
 38.87°N 77.69°W (Elev. 682 ft)
9:53 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
10pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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