Dense Plumes of Canadian Smoke Plague the Eastern U.S.

A persistent low pressure system in the Northeast combined with large Canadian wildfires producing a tremendous amount of smoke has resulted in deep plumes of smoke spreading into the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Ohio Valleys. Unhealthy air quality alerts produced by the EPA are in effect for many high population urban centers along the I-95 corridor. Hazy conditions extend into the central U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

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

Mostly Cloudy with Haze

69°F

21°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NE 14 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.8 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 8 Jun 9:52 am EDT
Detailed forecast for

District of Columbia

Today
Mostly sunny. Smoke this morning. Hazy. Areas of smoke this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke in the evening. Hazy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny. Hazy. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy with showers likely in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Saturday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s.
Monday
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Monday Night
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.



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731 AM EDT Thu Jun 8 2023
 
 

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