Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

Partly Cloudy

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	30.54 in (1034.4 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	2 Mar 5:52 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Arcola VA

Winter Weather Advisory March 2, 10:00pm until March 3, 10:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Today
High: 35 °F
Snow Likely
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Fog then
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Tuesday
High: 47 °F
Rain/Snow
then Rain
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Rain Likely
Wednesday
High: 62 °F
Chance Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Chance Rain
Thursday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 55 °F
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 75 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of snow before 1am, then snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then rain and freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow after 4am. Patchy fog between 8pm and 1am. Low around 30. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 7am. Patchy fog between 1pm and 2pm. High near 47. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.