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Blizzard Conditions Are Forecast Across Parts of the Northern Plains and Upper Great Lakes

In the north-central U.S., a strong storm will continue to bring heavy snow and gusty to high winds over parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest tonight before moving across the Great Lakes with heavy lake effect snow Wednesday into Thanksgiving Day. Isolated severe thunderstorms are likely across parts of the Southeast/Deep South, mainly this evening into early tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

Light Rain

49°F

9°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 25 Nov 5:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Washington-Dulles International Airport VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely after 2am. Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely after 2am. Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washington-Dulles International Airport VA
 38.95°N 77.44°W (Elev. 285 ft)
Last Update:
3:53 pm EST Nov 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Nov 25, 2025-6pm EST Dec 2, 2025
 
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