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Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 61° 1 PM 61° 4 PM 59° 8 PM 59° 9 PM 58° 11 PM 58° 2 AM 59° 4 AM 61° 5 AM 66° 9 AM 78° 12 PM
87% 90% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 93% 71%
7 mph 7 mph 7 mph 8 mph 8 mph 8 mph 8 mph 8 mph 8 mph 9 mph 10 mph 12 mph 13 mph 14 mph 16 mph 16 mph 18 mph 18 mph 17 mph 17 mph 17 mph 17 mph 16 mph 18 mph
Thu 1:00 PM 61° Chance Rain Showers 37% rain 87% humidity Gusts 7 mph Thu 2:00 PM 61° Chance Rain Showers 29% rain 90% humidity Gusts 7 mph Thu 3:00 PM 61° Slight Chance Rain Showers 23% rain 90% humidity Gusts 7 mph Thu 4:00 PM 61° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19% rain 90% humidity Gusts 8 mph Thu 5:00 PM 61° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15% rain 87% humidity Gusts 8 mph Thu 6:00 PM 60° Cloudy 14% rain 90% humidity Gusts 8 mph Thu 7:00 PM 59° Slight Chance Rain Showers 18% rain 96% humidity Gusts 8 mph Thu 8:00 PM 59° Slight Chance Rain Showers 18% rain 100% humidity Gusts 8 mph Thu 9:00 PM 59° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15% rain 100% humidity Gusts 8 mph Thu 10:00 PM 58° Mostly Cloudy 9% rain 100% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 11:00 PM 58° Mostly Cloudy 10% rain 100% humidity Gusts 10 mph Fri 12:00 AM 58° Mostly Cloudy 9% rain 100% humidity Gusts 12 mph Fri 1:00 AM 57° Cloudy 7% rain 100% humidity Gusts 13 mph Fri 2:00 AM 58° Patchy Fog 7% rain 100% humidity Gusts 14 mph Fri 3:00 AM 59° Patchy Fog 5% rain 100% humidity Gusts 16 mph Fri 4:00 AM 59° Patchy Fog 7% rain 100% humidity Gusts 16 mph Fri 5:00 AM 61° Mostly Cloudy 7% rain 100% humidity Gusts 18 mph Fri 6:00 AM 61° Partly Sunny 8% rain 100% humidity Gusts 18 mph Fri 7:00 AM 62° Mostly Sunny 8% rain 97% humidity Gusts 17 mph Fri 8:00 AM 63° Mostly Sunny 0% rain 97% humidity Gusts 17 mph Fri 9:00 AM 66° Mostly Sunny 0% rain 93% humidity Gusts 17 mph Fri 10:00 AM 70° Sunny 0% rain 87% humidity Gusts 17 mph Fri 11:00 AM 73° Sunny 0% rain 84% humidity Gusts 16 mph Fri 12:00 PM 78° Sunny 0% rain 71% humidity Gusts 18 mph 1 Next best time outsideFri 6:00 AM–1:15 PM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, light wind, rain unlikely. Watch for: thunder and lightning, heat stress, limited daylight. Not checked: air quality and UV. 2 Another good timeThu 1:30 PM–8:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Mild temperatures, light wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, limited daylight. Not checked: air quality and UV.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 63° 58°
Fri 82° 57°
Sat 59° 42°
Sun 56° 36°
Mon 61° 39°
Today Today has a real shower chance.
Rain 58%
Humidity 87–100%
Wind 13 mph Fri Friday has a real shower chance.
Rain 59%
Humidity 58–100%
Wind 29 mph Sat Saturday has a real shower chance.
Rain 59%
Humidity 54–89%
Wind 31 mph Sun Sunday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 15%
Humidity 50–79%
Wind 13 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 15%
Humidity 62–89%
Wind 10 mph Today 63° / 58° Today has a real shower chance. 58% rain · Humidity 87–100% · Wind 13 mph Fri 82° / 57° Friday has a real shower chance. 59% rain · Humidity 58–100% · Wind 29 mph Sat 59° / 42° Saturday has a real shower chance. 59% rain · Humidity 54–89% · Wind 31 mph Sun 56° / 36° Sunday looks fairly quiet. 15% rain · Humidity 50–79% · Wind 13 mph Mon 61° / 39° Monday looks fairly quiet. 15% rain · Humidity 62–89% · Wind 10 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 21 Good US AQI No fresh outlook yet.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM Air near ground 21 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Washington radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Washington. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
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 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Use caution 2 PM Use caution 3 PM Use caution 4 PM Use caution 5 PM Use caution 6 PM Use caution 7 PM Use caution 8 PM Use caution 9 PM Use caution 10 PM Use caution 11 PM Use caution 12 AM Use caution Selected time Now Use caution Thunder is possible.
Humidity 87%
Wind 2 mph
Gusts 7 mph 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 readings Sources and local limits Weather Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality This reading describes Shenandoah National Park area, about 20 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.