Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Sep 8:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Arlington VA

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 9 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Arlington VA
 38.88°N 77.11°W (Elev. 249 ft)
7:52 am EDT Sep 17, 2026
10am EDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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