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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

Fair

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.52 in (1033.8 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 10:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Aldie VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 12. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 12. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Aldie VA
 38.91°N 77.68°W (Elev. 692 ft)
Last Update:
9:53 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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