Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Sep 12:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Washington DC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.  Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
Washington DC
 38.91°N 77.05°W (Elev. 89 ft)
10:53 pm EDT Sep 11, 2026
1am EDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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