Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.51 in (1033.7 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 25 Jan 2:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Dulles VA

Winter Storm Warning until January 26, 04:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning until January 26, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 17 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sleet, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all sleet after 2pm. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times.  High near 26. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow/Sleet

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm.  Low around 19. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday
Sleet, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all sleet after 2pm. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. High near 26. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm. Low around 19. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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Point Forecast:
Dulles VA
 38.9°N 77.34°W (Elev. 367 ft)
12:53 am EST Jan 25, 2026
3am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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