Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Fog/Mist

73°F

23°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 6:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Arlington VA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 80.

    Low: 80 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 80.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Arlington VA
 38.92°N 77.11°W (Elev. 49 ft)
4:53 am EDT Jun 29, 2026
6am EDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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