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Washington, DC 20530 Weather
Today: Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny, high 69°F, low 50°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).
Washington, DC 20530 current weather
51°F
Patchy Fog
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 69° / L 50°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 1:52 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 1:52 AM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/28Low 50°High 69°
Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Overnight: Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Patchy Fog then Partly SunnyThu10/29Low 51°High 73°
Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Patchy Fog then Mostly SunnyFri10/30Low 48°High 76°
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
SunnySat10/31Low 48°High 66°
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly SunnySun11/124% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 70°
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly CloudyMon11/234% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 69°
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Rain ShowersTue11/330% chance of precipitationLow High 70°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Chance Rain ShowersWed11/4Model blend45% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 67°
Wednesday: Chance of rain. High near 67°. Low that night near 55°. About 0.64 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Thu11/5Model blend47% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 67°
Thursday: Chance of rain. High near 67°. Low that night near 53°. About 0.28 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Fri11/6Model blend28% chance of precipitationLow High 65°
Friday: Mostly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 65°. About 0.15 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 38.893, -77.025 from the NWS LWX office, updated 10/28/2026, 1:52 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KDCA (Washington/Reagan-National Arpt, 3 mi), model run 10/27/2026, 7:00 PM EDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now51°Patchy Fog1%3 mph
- 6 AM50°Patchy Fog1%1 mph
- 7 AM50°Patchy Fog1%1 mph
- 8 AM50°Patchy Fog2%2 mph
- 9 AM54°Patchy Fog2%2 mph
- 10 AM58°Partly Sunny2%3 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 1:52 AM PT
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES
Nearby hazards
District of Columbia hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
Drought
By countyDistrict of Columbia, week of 10/20/2026
100% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.
Tides nearby
NOAA tide stations
- Washington, Washington Channel, D.C.1.4 mi
- Washington Naval Yard2.2 mi
- Kingman Lake3.1 mi
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:12 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 41 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 94% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:03 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:39 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:39 PM
- Moonset
- 10:30 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 69°, low 52°, precipitation 3.66 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Washington Reagan AP, 3 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the high temperature today in Washington, DC 20530?
- The National Weather Service forecast for wednesday calls for a high near 69°F. Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny.
- Will it rain in Washington, DC 20530 in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Washington, DC 20530?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 4 to Nov 6) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 65°F to 67°F and up to a 47% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Washington, DC 20530 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:31 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:12 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Washington, DC 20530?
- At Washington Reagan AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 69°F and the normal low is 52°F.
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