Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 12:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Washington DC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 59. Light northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 2pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 7pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers before 8pm. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Washington DC
 38.91°N 77.02°W (Elev. 72 ft)
12:45 am EDT Apr 2, 2026
1am EDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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