Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 5:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Washington DC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered sprinkles before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washington DC
 38.89°N 77.02°W (Elev. 20 ft)
4:53 pm EDT May 14, 2026
6pm EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 21, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database