Capital Weather

😎 🍂 Today makes 10 days with sun, comfortable temperatures, and no rain. Possible we make it another week. Details: www.capitalweather.com/dcs-dry-stre...

October is going out on a gorgeous note! ☀️🍂 Our remarkable stretch of sunny, mild weather rolls on, with highs near 70 through Thursday and into the 70s Friday. Near 70 on Halloween. Next chance of rain? Sunday. Details: www.capitalweather.com/dc-area-fore...

“I didn't think it was possible.” That's how one leading polar vortex expert (Judah Cohen) reacted to computer models predicting an unprecedented disruption in November. It could shake up winter weather patterns across the N Hemisphere. Details: www.capitalweather.com/unprecedente...

We're running out of ways to describe how nice the weather is. ☀️ More sunshine, more highs near 70, and barely a raindrop in sight. Even Halloween looks delightful. This fall weather streak just keeps delivering. Details at CapitalWeather.com Photo by Brian Paeth

🧊 Frost advisory late tonight for many suburbs west of I-95. Lows in the mid-30s to mid-40s. Cover or bring in sensitive plants. ☀️ Monday: Sunny, highs near 70 — another 😎 Nice Day! Full forecast + a Halloween sneak peek: capitalweather.com 📷 Rebecca Lannan

Moonset Sunday morning with fog over Key Bridge in DC! @capitalweather.com @ianlivingston.bsky.social

What can we say? It's another beautiful day (after a frosty start north and west) with a bunch more to come. Will the nice weather hold through Halloween? Find out from out full DC-area forecast at capitalweather.com and the Capital Weather app. (Photo by Ron Cohn)

🥶 Frost advisory late tonight for many spots outside the Beltway. Lows in the mid-30s to mid-40s. Cover or bring in sensitive plants. ☀️ Sunday: Sunny and most of us rise into the mid-60s. Full forecast: capitalweather.com 📷 Erik Cox Photography

What a stretch of fall weather for DC! ☀️🍂 After a chilly start, sunshine make for a beautiful Saturday, w/ highs in the 60s. More sun Sunday and temps gradually warm toward 70 early next week. Still no rain in sight! Details at capitalweather.com Photo by Jeannie in Georgetown

Some rare good environmental news! 🌎 After decades of efforts to cut pollution, DC region has met federal air quality standards for ozone. The progress is remarkable: In the late 1990s, we had dozens of unhealthy air days per year. In 2026, just 5. Details: www.capitalweather.com/dc-region-sl...

🍂 Great weekend ahead for leaf peeping! Moderate fall color spreads across DC area, with Blue Ridge near peak: www.capitalweather.com/moderate-fal...

Another sun-filled day on tap. Highs mainly low to mid-60s. Crisp tonight, then a beauty of a weekend. Still no real rain chance to be found for now. Forecast at CapitalWeather.com (Weather art by Jasmine (Jazzy), a 7th-grader at Sligo Middle School)

Our run of ideal fall weather shows no sign of stopping. Comfortably cool this evening. Lows across the 40s tonight. Sun tomorrow. More sun this weekend. More sun early next week. Updated forecast at CapitalWeather.com (Photo by Diane Krauthamer)

When will it rain in the DC area again? All the major weather models agree it'll be a while. Details: capitalweather.com/when-will-it...

Our weather winning streak rolls on. If you liked yesterday... similar today. More clear skies up ahead. A little cooler Friday, then a little milder again this weekend. Full forecast at CapitalWeather.com (Photo by Joe Flood)

Low pressure formerly known as "nor'easter" now Subtropical Storm Josephine. 65mph sustained wind, spinning off Mid-Atlantic coast. Delivering high seas, elevated coastal flood risks, and a gale warning up and down the Northeast coast. Details: www.capitalweather.com/coastal-floo...

A slow-moving offshore storm, persistent onshore winds, and higher than average tides are combining to push water levels up along the Chesapeake Bay and tidal Potomac: www.capitalweather.com/coastal-floo...

Beautiful blue skies across much of the Eastern United States this week are little consolation for those whose vacation plans have been upended by a nor'easter sitting and spinning a few hundred miles off the Mid-Atlantic coast. www.capitalweather.com/noreaster-di...

Will DC get buried in snow this winter — or barely see a flake? We asked 5 experts for their predictions. Their answers range from just 3.3 to 25.5" Here's what they predict — and why: 👇 www.capitalweather.com/boom-or-bust...

We're gonna run out of superlatives describing how nice our weather will continue to be in the DC area straight through the weekend. Today is a touch cooler than yesterday, but still plenty nice. Get the daily forecast details at capitalweather.com and the Capital Weather app. Photo by Jen Riskus

Ever lost a fantasy football matchup by a point or two — or even an excruciating fraction of a point? If you are looking for every possible advantage, new research suggests that weather impacts are worth paying attention to. www.capitalweather.com/can-weather-...

Tues digit — 9/10: Beautiful day on the way, but dry air with brisk breezes may trigger a few fall allergy sneezes. October is delivering the goods with a stretch of nice days! The nights are clear, with a chill. See our full forecast at capitalweather.com and the CW app. Photo by Brian Paeth

🌞 🍂 Get thee to the car wash! It could be dry for at least 7-10 days. www.capitalweather.com/dry-stretch-...

Interested in climate solutions in Northern Va? Join Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions for the 10th Climate Crisis Forum on Oct 22 as experts + community leaders examine the public health consequences of extreme heat and explore solutions. More info: faithforclimate.org/news-events/...

Another nor’easter taking aim at Mid-Atlantic beaches. 2nd in less than a month. 🌊 Waves 20+ ft offshore, days of coastal flooding + more beach erosion poss from NC OBX to NJ. Good news for DC: Storm should stay far offshore w/ sunshine prevailing. Details: www.capitalweather.com/mid-atlantic...

Minimum temperatures Monday morning were a touch lower than Sunday in most locations, making it the coldest morning of the fall so far. How low did you go? Any frost? www.capitalweather.com/dc-area-wake...

A splendid stretch of fall weather ahead! 🍂 After crisp mornings, sunshine warms us into the 60s each afternoon this week. The wild card? A storm meandering offshore. Details: capitalweather.com Art by Delilah, first-grader at Laytonsville Elementary School. capitalweather.com/weatherart/

🥶 Frost and freeze alerts are up again tonight north and west of DC. Lows in the 30s in many suburbs, low 40s in DC. ☀️ Monday: Sunny and milder, a low-end 😎 Nice Day! Full forecast: capitalweather.com

Widespread 30s this (Sunday) morning in suburban Washington!!! The coldest of the season so far. How low did you go? Did you have frost? Recap of low temps at this link: www.capitalweather.com/dc-area-wake... Posted 940a Sunday

Quite a chill this Sunday morning, but plenty of sun helps temps recover by afternoon. We're slowly warmer this week before a storm off the coast complicates the mid- to late-week forecast. Full forecast at capitalweather.com, the CW app, or at this link: buff.ly/IQgkAL4 (Photo by angela n.)

🥶 Frost and freeze alerts for parts of our western suburbs from 1 to 9 a.m. Sunday. Clear tonight with lows in the 30s, near 40 in DC. Then a sunny Sunday, good for a scenic drive west to catch the fall color. Full forecast: capitalweather.com 📷 Carter Chapman

UFO-like clouds and menacing skies dazzled DC area Friday 2 dramatic cloud types were seen: 1) Shelf clouds,resembling an atmospheric invasion 2) Pileus clouds that look like flying saucers Photos by Ian Elsenbach & Peter Knudsen More: www.capitalweather.com/photos-ufo-l...

TONIGHT: Frost advisory and freeze warning issued for western parts of the area -- runs 1a-9a Sunday. 🥶 Coldest air of the season so far, mainly clear skies, and weakening winds. Temps range across 30s most spots, close to freezing some western suburbs: www.capitalweather.com/frost-adviso...

Showers focus near 95 and east early am, but a few additional raindrops possible next few hours. Gusty with some clearing today. Much cooler. Daytime highs in the 50s. Fall here to stay into next week. Forecast at CapitalWeather.com (Art by Amalia, a 1st-grader at Oyster Adams Bilingual School)

Gusty storms will move through Beltway area (and locations to the northeast) over next 30-45 mins. Some gusts over 40 mph poss, along with the brief downpours. These are fast-movers and will only affect any one spot for 20-30 mins. Temps drop as they pass. Radar and forecast at capitalweather.com

Don't let warm sunshine fool you! Clouds and storms fast approaching, esp for the Beltway area and north. Expect storms to hit in next hour or so, suddenly. They are not severe at this time but will produce gusty winds + downpours. Temps will drop fast as they pass. Forecast at capitalweather.com

5:15 pm: Hit-or-miss showers and storms creeping into northwest and west parts of the area. Individual cells moving east/northeast but the overall line will drop from northwest to southeast across the region over the course of the evening. Updates here, CapitalWeather.com, and Capital Weather app

NOAA is out with its winter outlook. The agency is predicting warmer- and wetter-than-average conditions across large parts of the United States due to the expected influence of a very strong El Niño. What does that mean for the DC region? Read more... www.capitalweather.com/strong-el-ni...

National Weather Service has now issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the DC region until 8pm Friday. We expect storms to occur mainly after 5pm. See our briefing: www.capitalweather.com/friday-eveni...

Fall color blazes in the mountains, builds across DC region -- plus we avoid a rainy weekend! www.capitalweather.com/fall-color-b...

⛈️ From summer to a taste of winter in 36 hours! ⚡ Friday evening: Strong storms could pack 50–65 mph gusts. 💨 Saturday: Blustery, with highs only in the 50s. 🥶 Sunday morning: Lows in the 30s with patchy frost possible. A wild weather swing for DC! www.capitalweather.com/friday-eveni...

Morning clouds and patchy drizzle gives way to increased sun through the morning into midday. Warm with highs 80 to 85 or so. Showers and storms develop late as cold front moves in. Some strong? Much cooler weekend. Forecast at CapitalWeather.com (Photo by Brian Paeth)

A strong cold front remains on track to rumble through the DC region late Friday. We could see gusty evening storms, then comes a big temperatures drop, wind, and maybe frost in some spots Saturday night. More details: www.capitalweather.com/strong-frida...

🌡️ DC just shattered a century-old heat record. Wednesday's 90F was the latest such reading in recorded history, beating the previous mark by three days. It's no fluke. DC's mounting heat records tell the story of our warming climate. See the staggering list: www.capitalweather.com/dcs-remarkab...

Big change from yesterday's heat. Occasional showers, especially late morning into afternoon. Still around 70 early, but most of the day in the 60s. Warm again Friday, but brief. Cool and breezy Saturday, cold Saturday night. Forecast details at CapitalWeather.com (Photo by Dennis Dimick)

HISTORY MADE! 🌡️ DC hit 90 degrees today, marking its latest 90-degree day on record! The previous latest 90 was Oct. 11, 1919 -- more than a century ago. Average high today is 70! www.capitalweather.com/record-highs...

It's that time of year! Here comes a strong cold front with some storms, winds, a big temperature drop, and maybe even spots of frost this weekend. www.capitalweather.com/strong-frida...

🚨 🫣 DC already tied a record high, reaching 87. Now 21 daily records for warmth (highs or lows) and 1 for cold this yr. Both Dulles and Baltimore have also broken records, currently sitting at 87 and 88, respectively. Hours of potential heating to go. www.capitalweather.com/record-highs...