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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Fog/Mist

40°F

4°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 19 Feb 9:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Washington DC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy drizzle with a chance of rain before 3am, then rain, mainly after 3am. Patchy dense fog. Low around 42. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain
    and Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 58. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy drizzle with a chance of rain before 3am, then rain, mainly after 3am. Patchy dense fog. Low around 42. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 58. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Rain and snow. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Washington DC
 38.89°N 77.02°W (Elev. 20 ft)
Last Update:
9:53 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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