Flooding Threat Continues in Portions of Texas; Poor Air Quality in the Great Lakes through the Mid-Atlantic

Widespread life-threatening flash and urban flooding continues in south-central Texas, with considerable flooding impacts possible across central Texas. Wildfire smoke is impacting air quality across much of the Great Lakes region into southern New England and the Mid-Atlantic. Monsoonal thunderstorms may produce isolated to scattered flash flooding across the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

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

Smoke

92°F

33°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 17 Jul 4:52 pm EDT
Detailed forecast for

District of Columbia

Rest Of This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy. Smoke. Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Smoke. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph, becoming south after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Saturday
Areas of smoke in the morning. Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Wednesday
Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.



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