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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 18 Jan 7:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Washington DC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Calm wind.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washington DC
 38.89°N 77.02°W (Elev. 20 ft)
6:53 pm EST Jan 18, 2026
8pm EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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