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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures This Weekend

Another clipper will drop into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest into Sunday with snow and gusty winds contributing to some areas of blizzard conditions and snow squalls. Impactful snowfall will occur up and down the East Coast Sunday extending from the western Florida Panhandle to Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jan 4:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Washington DC

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 05:02am until January 18, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 05:02am until January 18, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of snow. High near 35. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain and snow. Low around 34. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of snow. High near 35. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washington DC
 38.91°N 77.05°W (Elev. 89 ft)
Last Update:
4:40 am EST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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