Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Mostly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	90°F (32°C)
Last update	1 Aug 12:52 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Washington DC

This Afternoon
High: 91 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Showers
Monday
High: 87 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 72 °F
Showers then
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 73. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 87. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 50%.