Blizzard Conditions Are Forecast Across Parts of the Northern Plains and Upper Great Lakes

In the north-central U.S., a strong storm will continue to bring heavy snow and gusty to high winds over parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest tonight before moving across the Great Lakes with heavy lake effect snow Wednesday into Thanksgiving Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Partly Cloudy

49°F

9°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Nov 9:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Washington DC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then scattered showers after 4am.  Patchy fog before midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers before 7am.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 71 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then scattered showers after 4am. Patchy fog before midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Scattered showers before 7am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washington DC
 38.91°N 77.05°W (Elev. 89 ft)
9:53 pm EST Nov 25, 2025
10pm EST Nov 25, 2025-6pm EST Dec 2, 2025
 
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