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Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 10:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Washington DC

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers. High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light northwest wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Showers. High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
Washington DC
 38.91°N 77.02°W (Elev. 72 ft)
Last Update:
10:56 am EDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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