Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 4:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

McLean VA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 30. Blustery, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 30. Blustery, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
McLean VA
 38.93°N 77.19°W (Elev. 299 ft)
4:54 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
5am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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