Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 18 Jan 1:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Washington-Dulles International Airport VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of snow before 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washington-Dulles International Airport VA
 38.95°N 77.44°W (Elev. 285 ft)
12:54 pm EST Jan 18, 2026
2pm EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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