Current Weather
11:39 AM
82°F
Cloudy
RealFeel® 97°
Hot
RealFeel Shade™ 91°
Hot
RealFeel®
97°
RealFeel Shade™
91°
Heat Index
89°
Max UV Index
2.8 (Moderate)
Wind
ESE 2 mph
Wind Gusts
5 mph
Humidity
78%
Indoor Humidity
78% (Extremely Humid)
Dew Point
75° F
Pressure
↔ 29.96 in
Cloud Cover
98%
Visibility
9 mi
Cloud Ceiling
16600 ft
Day
8/20
90°Hi
RealFeel®
99°
Hot
RealFeel Shade™
94°
Hot
Humid; a shower this morning followed by showers and a heavier thunderstorm this afternoon; storms can bring flash flooding, damaging winds and even a tornado
Max UV Index8.0 (Very High)
AccuLumen Brightness Index™4 (Dull)
WindS 7 mph
Wind Gusts20 mph
Probability of Precipitation90%
Probability of Thunderstorms54%
Precipitation0.92 in
Rain Amount0.92 in
Total Hours of Precipitation2.5
Total Hours of Rain2.5
Cloud Cover82%
Night
8/20
68°Lo
RealFeel®
67°
Pleasant
A heavy thunderstorm this evening; otherwise, mostly cloudy; storms can bring flash flooding and damaging winds
WindNNW 7 mph
Wind Gusts9 mph
Probability of Precipitation80%
Probability of Thunderstorms71%
Precipitation0.35 in
Rain Amount0.35 in
Total Hours of Precipitation1
Total Hours of Rain1
Cloud Cover92%
Sun & Moon
13 hrs 30 mins
Rise
6:26 AM
Set
7:56 PM
Waxing Gibbous
Rise
2:55 PM
Set
12:01 AM
Temperature History
8/20High
Low
Forecast
90°
68°
Average
88°
71°
Last Year
84°
68°
Record
101°
1983
50°
1896
Current Weather Conditions in Washington
Washington, District of Columbia is currently Cloudy with a temperature of 82°. The current RealFeel® Temperature is 97° (Hot) based on observed conditions including 78% humidity, 98% cloud cover, a UV index of 3, and winds of 2 mph. In shade, the RealFeel Shade™ is 91°. AccuWeather's MinuteCast® provides minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts for Washington, powered by forecasting systems and proprietary technology developed by AccuWeather meteorologists since 1962.