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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Partly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 20 Apr 8:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Chevy Chase MD

Freeze Warning April 21, 02:00am until April 21, 10:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers or sprinkles before noon, then isolated showers between noon and 1pm, then scattered sprinkles after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 55 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers or sprinkles before noon, then isolated showers between noon and 1pm, then scattered sprinkles after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
A chance of showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chevy Chase MD
 38.96°N 77.1°W (Elev. 249 ft)
Last Update:
9:00 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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