Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains and Four Corners Region

Widespread showers and thunderstorms may bring areas of flash flooding across much of the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast region and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A large Pacific storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to California and the Great Basin. Fire weather concerns expected in the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Fog/Mist

71°F

22°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 27 May 7:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Washington DC, Reagan National Airport VA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washington DC, Reagan National Airport VA
 38.87°N 77.06°W (Elev. 26 ft)
7:53 am EDT May 27, 2026
8am EDT May 27, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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