Arctic Air for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic; Increase Rainfall for Pacific Northwest

An arctic cold front will quickly track across the Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Snow showers and squalls will accompany this system with increasing winds and falling temperatures. Damaging wind gusts may result in tree damage and power outages. Meanwhile, moisture returns for the Pacific Northwest this weekend with both coverage and intensity of rainfall and higher elevation snows. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Mostly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 6 Feb 9:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Washington DC

Extreme Cold Warning February 7, 04:00am until February 8, 10:00am
High Wind Warning February 7, 04:00am until February 7, 07:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
High Wind Warning
  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washington DC
 38.89°N 77.02°W (Elev. 20 ft)
9:53 am EST Feb 6, 2026
10am EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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