District of Columbia · NWS LWX office

Washington, DC weather

It is 55°F and clear at Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC as of Oct 28, 2:05 AM EDT. Overnight: Patchy Fog, low near 50°F, 1% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 1:44 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

55°F

Clear

Wind

E 3 mph

Humidity 88% · dew point 52°F

Pressure · visibility

30.39 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA), Oct 28, 2:05 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Washington forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS LWX forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the LWX office near Washington.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in District of Columbia.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Washington (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 2 AM53°FMostly Clear1%NE 2 mph
Wed 3 AM52°FPatchy Fog1%E 2 mph
Wed 4 AM51°FPatchy Fog1%NE 2 mph
Wed 5 AM51°FPatchy Fog1%NE 2 mph
Wed 6 AM50°FPatchy Fog1%NE 2 mph
Wed 7 AM50°FPatchy Fog1%NE 2 mph
Wed 8 AM51°FPatchy Fog2%NE 2 mph
Wed 9 AM54°FPatchy Fog2%NE 2 mph
Wed 10 AM58°FPartly Sunny2%E 3 mph
Wed 11 AM61°FMostly Sunny2%E 5 mph
Wed 12 PM64°FPartly Sunny2%E 5 mph
Wed 1 PM66°FPartly Sunny2%SE 5 mph
Wed 2 PM67°FMostly Cloudy1%SE 5 mph
Wed 3 PM68°FMostly Cloudy1%SE 5 mph
Wed 4 PM68°FMostly Cloudy1%SE 5 mph
Wed 5 PM67°FMostly Cloudy1%SE 5 mph
Wed 6 PM65°FMostly Cloudy1%SE 5 mph
Wed 7 PM61°FMostly Cloudy1%SE 3 mph
Wed 8 PM59°FMostly Cloudy1%E 2 mph
Wed 9 PM56°FMostly Cloudy1%E 2 mph
Wed 10 PM54°FMostly Cloudy1%E 2 mph
Wed 11 PM53°FPatchy Fog1%E 2 mph
Thu 12 AM52°FPatchy Fog1%E 1 mph
Thu 1 AM52°FPatchy Fog1%SE 1 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Washington can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 50°F

Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 2 mph.

Wednesday

High 68°F·Low 49°F

Patchy fog before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday

High 72°F·Low 51°F

Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 3 mph.

Friday

High 75°F·Low 48°F

Sunny, with a high near 75.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Saturday

High 66°F·Low 50°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Sunday

High 69°F·Low 56°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday

High 70°F·Low 56°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

High 69°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Washington is served by the National Weather Service LWX forecast office, forecast zone DCZ001, county zone DCC001.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Washington (38.9042, -77.0165), in District of Columbia. Population: 702,250 (2024 estimate), number 1 of the 1 District of Columbia city on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KLWX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/38.9042,-77.0165 (forecast issued Oct 28, 1:44 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.