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Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

Fog/Mist

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 5:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE The Plains VA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind around 6 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow and freezing rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE The Plains VA
 38.89°N 77.71°W (Elev. 758 ft)
Last Update:
5:13 am EST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Feb 27, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
 
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