Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

A Few Clouds

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 18 Jan 7:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE The Plains VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE The Plains VA
 38.89°N 77.71°W (Elev. 758 ft)
6:53 pm EST Jan 18, 2026
7pm EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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