Tracking a Significant Spring Storm Impacting the Central U.S. This Week

A significant storm will track across the central U.S. and into the Great Lakes through Thursday. Heavy snow and blowing snow is expected from the northern Plains into the Upper Midwest. Further south, severe thunderstorms are expected from the southern Plains into the Midwest as well as a multi-day excessive rain and flooding event Wednesday through Saturday from the Ozarks into the Ohio Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed N 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 3:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Washington DC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washington DC
 38.91°N 77.02°W (Elev. 72 ft)
4:30 pm EDT Apr 1, 2025
4pm EDT Apr 1, 2025-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2025
 
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