Major Winter Storm in the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather from the Mid-South to Ohio Valley

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Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 4:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Washington DC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 5am.  Temperature rising to around 63 by 5am. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely between 11pm and 2am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 31. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west  after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 5am. Temperature rising to around 63 by 5am. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely between 11pm and 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 31. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washington DC
 38.89°N 77.02°W (Elev. 20 ft)
4:53 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
5pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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