Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1028.1 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 25 Jan 7:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Washington-Dulles International Airport VA

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 08:09am until January 26, 04:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 08:09am until January 26, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 26 °F

    Snow/Sleet

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain.  Low around 19. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sleet, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all sleet after 3pm. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. High near 26. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain. Low around 19. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Washington-Dulles International Airport VA
 38.93°N 77.45°W (Elev. 299 ft)
6:53 am EST Jan 25, 2026
8am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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