Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 5:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Great Falls VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered sprinkles before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Great Falls VA
 39.01°N 77.29°W (Elev. 348 ft)
4:53 pm EDT May 14, 2026
6pm EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 21, 2026
 
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