Heavy Rainfall Threat Continues in the Southwest on Monday; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Remnant moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel will persist over portions of the Great Basin and Southwest on Monday, bringing a potential heavy to excessive rainfall risk. Well above average and potentially record breaking temperatures will develop across the Plains and Midwest early this week, spreading into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Oct 9:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sterling VASimilar City Names

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light west wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light west wind.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Sterling VASimilar City Names
 38.99°N 77.41°W (Elev. 325 ft)
7:53 pm EDT Oct 12, 2026
10pm EDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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