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Five Day Forecast

from the National Weather Service

Sun
Partly Cloudy
H 74°
L 52°
Details
Mon
Chance of T-storms
H 63°
L 45°
Details
Tue
Chance of Rain
H 58°
L 40°
Details
Wed
Partly Cloudy
H 63°
L 43°
Details
Thu
Partly Cloudy
H 65°
L 43°
Details

Rest of Today

Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds...becoming south 5 to 10 mph this afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Monday

Showers in the morning...then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast winds around 10 mph... becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy in the morning...then becoming partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.

Thursday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.

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Current Weather Conditions

at 9:52 AM EDT, 3/21 observed at Washington, DC
Mostly Cloudy

57°

Mostly Cloudy

Wind: South 6 mph | Humidity: 55% | Dew Point: 41 | Visibility: 10.0 mile | Barometer: 30.06

Partly Cloudy

63°

Partly Cloudy

Wind: South 6 mph | Humidity: 47% | Dew Point: 43 | Probability of Precipitation: 0%

Partly Cloudy

70°

Partly Cloudy

Wind: South 8 mph | Humidity: 36% | Dew Point: 43 | Probability of Precipitation: 0%

Partly Cloudy

72°

Partly Cloudy

Wind: South 7 mph | Humidity: 37% | Dew Point: 45 | Probability of Precipitation: 0%

Partly Cloudy

65°

Partly Cloudy

Wind: SSE 6 mph | Humidity: 49% | Dew Point: 47 | Probability of Precipitation: 0%

Mostly Cloudy

61°

Mostly Cloudy

Wind: SSE 5 mph | Humidity: 64% | Dew Point: 49 | Probability of Precipitation: 59%

Chance of Rain

56°

Chance of Rain

Wind: SSE 5 mph | Humidity: 74% | Dew Point: 49 | Probability of Precipitation: 59%

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Flood Advisory in IL - Kane , Kendall , McHenry , Winnebago

Flood Warning in IN - Lake , Newton

Flood Warning in WI - Kenosha

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Ski Report
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Marine Report
Marine Report
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Severe Weather
Severe Weather
See the latest severe weather alerts from the National Weather Services, locally and nationally, in our Severe Weather Center.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Sunrise: 7:10 AM EDT
Sunset: 7:21 PM EDT
Monday, March 22, 2010
Sunrise: 7:08 AM EDT
Sunset: 7:22 PM EDT
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Sunrise: 7:07 AM EDT
Sunset: 7:23 PM EDT
City Today's Forecast High/Low
Arlington Partly Cloudy 74° / 52°
Riverdale Partly Cloudy 72° / 50°
Fort Belvoir Partly Cloudy 74° / 52°
Andrews Air Force Base Partly Cloudy 74° / 52°
Dulles Partly Cloudy 74° / 50°
Gaithersburg Partly Cloudy 72° / 49°
Fort Meade Partly Cloudy 72° / 50°
Bristow Partly Cloudy 74° / 52°
Leesburg Partly Cloudy 74° / 52°
Quantico Partly Cloudy 72° / 50°

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