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Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.5 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 20 Apr 4:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Washington-Dulles International Airport VA

Freeze Warning April 21, 02:00am until April 21, 10:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered sprinkles before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered sprinkles before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
A chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washington-Dulles International Airport VA
 38.93°N 77.45°W (Elev. 299 ft)
Last Update:
4:53 pm EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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