Observed 2:50 PM EDT at KDCA

Hillcrest Heights, MD weather

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

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Partly sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 34Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 43°6° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Fog Monday 8–9 AM

This afternoonNear 63°17° · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 2 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 3p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	18%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	18%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	16%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	48%	15%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	14%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	19%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	24%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	25%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	16%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	17%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	18%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	5%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	71%	19%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	15%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	5%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	9%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	13%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	7%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	5%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	6%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	11%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	26%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	23%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	45%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	26%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	15%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	60%	11%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	52%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	0%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	44%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°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. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°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 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  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 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 47°8°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°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°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 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, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  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
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  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
64°18°–79°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–69°21°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 43°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 49°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–74°.

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

Washington Channel at SW Waterfront (IN MLLW)

3.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 7 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 1:54 PM · NWS gauge page

Potomac River at Alexandria

4.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft

Forecast peak 3.2 ft Sat 7 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 1:42 PM · NWS gauge page

Anacostia River at Buzzard Point in Washington DC

2.9 mi

Level: 0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 1:35 PM · NWS gauge page

Four Mile Run above Highway 1 at Alexandria

4.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.0 ft

Reading from Sat 1:12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 58% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 59

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 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 3°2° 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

Hillcrest Heights weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:33 PM; Morning 7:09–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:44 PM; Morning 6:59–7:09 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:44 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

Looking west from Hillcrest Heights. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Hillcrest Heights, MD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Washington Channel at SW Waterfront (IN MLLW)

Potomac River at Alexandria

Anacostia River at Buzzard Point in Washington DC

Four Mile Run above Highway 1 at Alexandria

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