Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

Fog/Mist

41°F

5°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 19 Feb 9:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Mc Lean VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy drizzle and fog with a chance of rain before 2am, then rain, mainly after 2am.  Low around 41. East wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly before 9am.  Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 56. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely before 1pm, then rain and snow.  High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy drizzle and fog with a chance of rain before 2am, then rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 41. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 56. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Rain likely before 1pm, then rain and snow. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Mc Lean VA
 38.98°N 77.24°W (Elev. 98 ft)
9:53 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
10pm EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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