Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85° N Lon: 77.03° W Elev: 13 ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Aug 11:52 pm EDT
Detailed forecast for

District of Columbia

Rest Of Tonight
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
Thursday
Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 70s.
Friday
Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 80s.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.



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