Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia into Sunday. Storm-force winds and coastal flooding will be possible along the East Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Mostly Cloudy

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 31 Jan 2:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Washington DC

Cold Weather Advisory January 31, 10:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Light northwest wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washington DC
 38.89°N 77.02°W (Elev. 20 ft)
12:52 pm EST Jan 31, 2026
3pm EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 7, 2026
 
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