Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

A Few Clouds

41°F

5°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint	38°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	1 Mar 4:52 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

Washington DC

Today
High: 48 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Wintry Mix
Likely
Tuesday
High: 47 °F
Wintry Mix
then Rain
Tuesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Rain Likely
Wednesday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Chance Rain
Thursday
High: 73 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Monday

A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

A slight chance of snow before 1am, then rain and snow likely between 1am and 4am, then rain and freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Rain, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain, becoming all rain after 7am. High near 47. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.