Severe Thunderstorms Forecast for Portions of the Plains, Mississippi Valley, and Mid South

Intense and widespread severe thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon into the overnight hours across parts of the middle Mississippi Valley and Mid-South vicinity, eastward to the lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Strong and damaging wind gusts are forecast along with several strong tornadoes. Farther north, heavy snow and blizzard conditions are possible over the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

A Few Clouds

53°F

12°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1027.2 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 30 Mar 3:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Washington DC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 39 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 71 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers, mainly after 8pm.  Low around 58. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Showers

    Low: 58 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

    High: 79 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

    Low: 39 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

    High: 56 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 39 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    Sunny

    High: 71 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 54 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Friday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 58. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Washington DC
 38.89°N 77.02°W (Elev. 20 ft)
4:30 pm EDT Mar 30, 2023
4pm EDT Mar 30, 2023-6pm EDT Apr 6, 2023
 
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