Washington, District of Columbia weather
United States · America/New_York · 38.91, -77.04
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Washington, DC Weather Today
Current conditions, hourly and 7 day forecast, official severe weather alerts, and air quality for Washington, District of Columbia. Every section shows where the data came from and when it was last checked.
Your briefing
Washington, District of Columbia
- Right now
- No official warning for this location. 67° and overcast.Observed
- Next few hours
- Heavy drizzle expected around 12:00 AM.Forecast
- Your day
- Take an umbrella.Our reading
What happens next
- NowOvercastObserved
- NextHeavy drizzle expected around 12:00 AM.Forecast
- AfterConditions forecast to improve after about 2:00 AM.Forecast
Official warnings for this location come from NOAA / National Weather Service. Lines marked Our reading are WeatherSignal’s reading of the measurements and forecast, not an official statement.
Washington, District of Columbia
67°
Overcast
Feels like 67° · High 80° · Low 61°
Windy here right now, gusting near 28 mph.
Mild and cloudy tonight. 67° right now. Overnight low around 61°. Tomorrow starts heavy drizzle. Sunrise is at 7:19 AM.
- Overnight low 61°
- Sunrise 7:19 AM
- Rain overnight 44%
Next few hours
Now
67°
40%
8 PM
68°
40%
9 PM
65°
20%
10 PM
64°
14%
11 PM
63°
15%
- Rain chance
- 40%
- Wind
- 8 mph NNW
- Humidity
- 79%
- Air quality
- 55 Moderate
Source updated: 12:15:43 AM · WeatherSignal checked: 12:15:43 AM
What matters today
Six quick answers for Washington. Tap Why? on any of them to see the reasoning.
Umbrella
Take it (Mixed)
Best time
11 AM (Good)
Dog walk
10 PM (Good)
Car wash
Wait (Not good)
Cookout
Doable with a plan (Mixed)
Windows
Keep them up (Not good)
Today's Signal
Excellent day
95/100
Nothing in today's weather is really working against you.
Today is about 16° warmer than the rest of the week.
See exactly how this number was worked out
Every location starts at 100. Points come off for heat, cold, rain, wind, UV, humidity, poor visibility, and any official alert. Nothing is ever added back.
- Starting score100
- 49% rain chance in the next 12 hours-5
- Final Signal95
Next 12 hours
Rain is the main thing to plan around, peaking near 3 AM.
- NowRain is likely already
- 8 PMWarmest stretch · 68°
- 9 PMRain chance drops off
- 1 AMRain becomes likely
- 6 AMRain chance drops off
- 8 PM40%68 degrees, 40 percent chance of rain
- 9 PM20%65 degrees, 20 percent chance of rain
- 10 PM14%64 degrees, 14 percent chance of rain
- 11 PM15%63 degrees, 15 percent chance of rain
- 12 AM23%62 degrees, 23 percent chance of rain
- 1 AM44%61 degrees, 44 percent chance of rain
- 2 AM42%60 degrees, 42 percent chance of rain
- 3 AM49%59 degrees, 49 percent chance of rain
- 4 AM38%57 degrees, 38 percent chance of rain
- 5 AM36%55 degrees, 36 percent chance of rain
- 6 AM23%53 degrees, 23 percent chance of rain
- 7 AM17%51 degrees, 17 percent chance of rain
The line is temperature by hour. The number under each hour is the chance of rain. Scroll sideways for the full 12 hours.
Next change
Rain moves in right now
The chance of rain climbs to about 40% right now. Plan outdoor time before then, and keep a cover handy after.
WeatherSignal NOW: Washington, District of Columbia
One number for everything happening around you, from 0 to 100.
97
NORMAL
Nothing here needs your attention right now.
Tap any line to see exactly what added or subtracted points. Every rule is published on our methodology page. This is an informational signal, not a safety rating: official warnings always come first.
What this means
Generated from the forecast values above using fixed rules: not an AI guess.
- No significant precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
Next 24 hours
Will it rain during your commute? When does the storm arrive?
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| Time | Condition | Temp | Feels | Precip % | Amount | Wind | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 PM | Heavy drizzle | 68° | 67° | 40% | 0.04″ | 11 NNW | 80% |
| 9 PM | Light rain | 65° | 67° | 20% | 0.09″ | 3 WSW | 77% |
| 10 PM | Overcast | 64° | 63° | 14% | 0.00″ | 5 NNW | 76% |
| 11 PM | Drizzle | 63° | 61° | 15% | 0.02″ | 8 NNW | 77% |
| 12 AM | Heavy drizzle | 62° | 63° | 23% | 0.04″ | 2 NNW | 84% |
| 1 AM | Heavy drizzle | 61° | 61° | 44% | 0.04″ | 6 NW | 84% |
| 2 AM | Overcast | 60° | 58° | 42% | 0.00″ | 9 NNW | 80% |
| 3 AM | Light drizzle | 59° | 56° | 49% | 0.00″ | 10 N | 81% |
| 4 AM | Light drizzle | 57° | 51° | 38% | 0.01″ | 12 N | 78% |
| 5 AM | Light drizzle | 55° | 50° | 36% | 0.00″ | 11 N | 76% |
| 6 AM | Overcast | 53° | 46° | 23% | 0.00″ | 13 N | 74% |
| 7 AM | Overcast | 51° | 44° | 17% | 0.00″ | 13 NNE | 74% |
| 8 AM | Overcast | 50° | 44° | 16% | 0.00″ | 10 N | 74% |
| 9 AM | Overcast | 51° | 43° | 13% | 0.00″ | 13 N | 66% |
| 10 AM | Overcast | 52° | 44° | 5% | 0.00″ | 13 NNE | 66% |
| 11 AM | Overcast | 52° | 44° | 3% | 0.00″ | 14 N | 66% |
| 12 PM | Overcast | 51° | 43° | 2% | 0.00″ | 14 N | 64% |
| 1 PM | Mainly clear | 52° | 43° | 1% | 0.00″ | 14 N | 55% |
| 2 PM | Mainly clear | 52° | 43° | 0% | 0.00″ | 15 N | 49% |
| 3 PM | Clear sky | 53° | 44° | 0% | 0.00″ | 14 N | 47% |
| 4 PM | Clear sky | 53° | 43° | 0% | 0.00″ | 14 N | 46% |
| 5 PM | Clear sky | 52° | 43° | 0% | 0.00″ | 13 N | 48% |
| 6 PM | Clear sky | 49° | 41° | 0% | 0.00″ | 10 N | 52% |
| 7 PM | Clear sky | 46° | 39° | 0% | 0.00″ | 9 N | 58% |
7-day forecast
Confidence decreases the further out you look.
Today
Light rain
80° / 61°
- Precip:
- 60% · 0.20″
- Wind:
- 18 mph
- UV:
- 4.9
- Sun:
- 7 AM to 6 PM
Sat, Oct 17
Heavy drizzle
62° / 41°
- Precip:
- 49% · 0.06″
- Wind:
- 15 mph
- UV:
- 4.1
- Sun:
- 7 AM to 6 PM
Sun, Oct 18
Clear sky
60° / 36°
- Precip:
- 2% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 7 mph
- UV:
- 4.7
- Sun:
- 7 AM to 6 PM
Mon, Oct 19
Overcast
64° / 46°
- Precip:
- 24% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 10 mph
- UV:
- 4.7
- Sun:
- 7 AM to 6 PM
Tue, Oct 20
Overcast
69° / 51°
- Precip:
- 18% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 12 mph
- UV:
- 4.7
- Sun:
- 7 AM to 6 PM
Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.
Wed, Oct 21
Clear sky
66° / 51°
- Precip:
- 18% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 9 mph
- UV:
- 4.6
- Sun:
- 7 AM to 6 PM
Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.
Thu, Oct 22
Clear sky
62° / 46°
- Precip:
- 18% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 8 mph
- UV:
- 4.4
- Sun:
- 7 AM to 6 PM
Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.
Forecasts describe likely conditions, not guaranteed outcomes. Official warnings from your national weather service always take precedence over anything shown here.
Air quality
US EPA AQI · Moderate
- AQI
- 55
- Primary
- Ozone
- PM2.5
- 4.5µg/m³
- PM10
- 4.6µg/m³
- Ozone
- 48.0µg/m³
- Dust
- 0.0µg/m³
Moderate
Highest measured pollutant
Unusually sensitive people should consider shortening intense outdoor activity.
Air-quality guidance comes from the published category definitions of the source scale. WeatherSignal does not provide medical advice.
Source updated: not provided · WeatherSignal checked: 12:15:39 AM
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