Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

Heavy Rain Fog/Mist and Windy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 28 G 43 mph
Barometer 29.39 in (995.3 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 16 Mar 8:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Washington-Dulles International Airport VA

Wind Advisory until March 17, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory until March 17, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 29 °F

    Showers and
    Windy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washington-Dulles International Airport VA
 38.95°N 77.44°W (Elev. 285 ft)
7:53 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
9pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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