Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

Light Rain

43°F

6°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 3:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Aldie VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind around 6 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Aldie VA
 38.91°N 77.68°W (Elev. 692 ft)
3:54 pm EST Feb 26, 2026
4pm EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
 
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