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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

Overcast

81°F

27°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 27 Jun 3:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE The Plains VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then scattered showers.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 81 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and 1am.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then scattered showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and 1am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE The Plains VA
 38.87°N 77.72°W (Elev. 738 ft)
3:47 pm EDT Jun 27, 2026
4pm EDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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