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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 5:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Falls Church VA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 72. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 87. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 72. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 87. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Falls Church VA
 38.91°N 77.19°W (Elev. 348 ft)
Last Update:
4:52 am EDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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