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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.54 in (1033.9 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 20 Jan 11:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Washington DC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 20. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
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Point Forecast:
Washington DC
 38.89°N 77.02°W (Elev. 20 ft)
Last Update:
12:04 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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