Observed 3:50 PM EDT at KDCA

Fort Washington, MD weather

Partly cloudy and 64°18°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Partly sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 35Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 39°4° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (64°18° → 52°11°)
Fog Monday 6–9 AM

This afternoonNear 64°18° · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	20%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	18%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	16%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	15%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	26%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	24%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	22%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	29%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	8%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	15%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	14%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	7%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	12%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	46%	11%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	8%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	45%	8%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	6%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	2%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	20%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	40%	0
Mon 6a	Fog	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	41%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	43%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	41%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	26%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	9%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	0%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	0%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	42%	0%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–43°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–70°21°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 41°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 49°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–75°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LWX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Potomac River at Alexandria

5.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft

Forecast peak 3.2 ft Sat 7 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 3:12 PM · NWS gauge page

Piscataway Creek at Piscataway

2.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Unnamed Tributary at New Alexandria Storm Water Pumping Station - Downstream

4.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft

Reading from Sat 3:20 PM · NWS gauge page

Unnamed Tributary at New Alexandria Pump Station - Upstream

4.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 3:20 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 54% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 59

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Washington Reagan National Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Fort Washington weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:34 PM; Morning 7:09–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:44 PM; Morning 6:59–7:09 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Fort Washington. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,800 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fort Washington, MD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Potomac River at Alexandria

Piscataway Creek at Piscataway

Unnamed Tributary at New Alexandria Storm Water Pumping Station - Downstream

Unnamed Tributary at New Alexandria Pump Station - Upstream

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon