Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
- Rain
- 75%
- Humidity
- 84–100%
- Wind
- 16 mph
Current concerns
Outdoor planning
Now
- 61°Chance Rain Showers27% rain87% humidityGusts 15 mph
- 60°Chance Rain Showers33% rain90% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 61°Chance Rain Showers35% rain90% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 62°Chance Rain Showers47% rain84% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 62°Rain Showers Likely66% rain87% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 62°Rain Showers75% rain87% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 63°Rain Showers Likely67% rain84% humidityGusts 9 mph
- 62°Chance Rain Showers48% rain87% humidityGusts 9 mph
- 62°Chance Rain Showers35% rain90% humidityGusts 8 mph
- 62°Chance Rain Showers25% rain90% humidityGusts 8 mph
- 62°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain90% humidityGusts 8 mph
- 61°Mostly Cloudy12% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
- 61°Mostly Cloudy9% rain97% humidityGusts 9 mph
- 61°Cloudy11% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
- 61°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
- 61°Chance Rain Showers25% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
- 61°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
- 60°Chance Rain Showers26% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
- 61°Cloudy13% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
- 61°Cloudy9% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
- 61°Cloudy7% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 62°Cloudy9% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 62°Cloudy9% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 63°Cloudy12% rain100% humidityGusts 15 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
- Rain
- 72%
- Humidity
- 61–100%
- Wind
- 25 mph
Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
- Rain
- 72%
- Humidity
- 51–93%
- Wind
- 28 mph
Sunday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 15%
- Humidity
- 45–79%
- Wind
- 13 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 15%
- Humidity
- 60–93%
- Wind
- 13 mph
- 70° / 60°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.75% rain · Humidity 84–100% · Wind 16 mph
- 82° / 60°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.72% rain · Humidity 61–100% · Wind 25 mph
- 62° / 46°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.72% rain · Humidity 51–93% · Wind 28 mph
- 57° / 40°Sunday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 45–79% · Wind 13 mph
- 62° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 60–93% · Wind 13 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
Northern Virginia and DC area · Updated Thu 8:25 AMGood through Sat 12 PM.
Sky check
Light smoke overhead
Satellite view · Updated Thu 2:46 AMAir near ground27 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Washington radar
Radar animation for Washington, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
Outdoor fire check
Thinking about a backyard fire?
Use extra caution.
There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.
Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.
About these readingsSources and local limits
Weather
Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality
This reading describes Northern Virginia and DC area, about 1 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.
Smoke
Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.
This page represents Washington, DC, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.