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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

A Few Clouds with Haze

61°F

16°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 10 May 7:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Washington DC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Showers, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washington DC
 38.89°N 77.02°W (Elev. 20 ft)
Last Update:
7:55 am EDT May 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT May 10, 2026-6pm EDT May 16, 2026
 
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