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.

Mostly Cloudy

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1027.6 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 30 Jan 9:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Oakton VA

Cold Weather Advisory January 30, 08:00pm until January 31, 11:00am
Cold Weather Advisory January 30, 10:39am until January 30, 11:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 30, 10:39am until January 30, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -4. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -3. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. North wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -4. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -3. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. North wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 15.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oakton VA
 38.87°N 77.31°W (Elev. 400 ft)
9:54 am EST Jan 30, 2026
10am EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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