Another Round of Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in California; Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast

Another round of heavy rainfall will renew concerns for additional flash flooding and landslides in southern California around burn scars and coastal mountain ranges. A low pressure system is bringing enhanced snowfall downwind from the lower Great Lakes into the Northeast mountain ranges. Above average temperatures will challenge or break daily record high temperatures across the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

A Few Clouds

51°F

11°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 17 Nov 1:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain, mainly after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Light southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly before 1am.  Low around 40. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 40. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling VA
 39.02°N 77.4°W (Elev. 338 ft)
12:53 pm EST Nov 17, 2025
2pm EST Nov 17, 2025-6pm EST Nov 23, 2025
 
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