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Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Fire Weather Today; Wildfire Smoke Bringing Unhealthy Air Quality to the Pacific Northwest

In southeast Texas, the coastal Carolinas, and much of New Mexico today, showers and thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall which could lead to areas of flooding. Dry, gusty winds will contribute to scattered areas of elevated to critical fire weather today in the western U.S. Wildfire smoke is causing unhealthy air quality today in parts of the Pacific Northwest and central Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Jul 6:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sterling VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 61. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 61. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Sterling VA
 39°N 77.44°W (Elev. 299 ft)
Last Update:
7:30 pm EDT Jul 26, 2024
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Jul 26, 2024-6pm EDT Aug 2, 2024
 
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