Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Mostly Cloudy

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.0 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 29 Jan 9:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Washington DC

Cold Weather Advisory January 29, 10:24pm until January 30, 11:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 29, 10:24pm until January 30, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -1. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -1. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washington DC
 38.91°N 77.02°W (Elev. 72 ft)
9:53 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
10pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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