Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 6:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Washington DC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain before 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washington DC
 38.89°N 77.02°W (Elev. 20 ft)
6:54 am EST Feb 28, 2026
7am EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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