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/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 26 Feb 6:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Washington DC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain, mainly between 9am and 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain, mainly between 9am and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Washington DC
 38.92°N 77.08°W (Elev. 121 ft)
7:05 am EST Feb 26, 2026
7am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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