Downtown DC weather
Loading live data…Partly cloudy,cooler tomorrow
NWS, the American and the European model agree on a high near 85° in Downtown DC today. Tomorrow looks cloudy around 80°, with a 5% chance of rain.
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The weather map: all three models at once
NWS, American, European side by side around Downtown DC and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Downtown DC hourly forecast: next 14 hours
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Downtown DC 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they splitDowntown DC is a town of about 53,000 people in District of Columbia (DC), sitting at 38.9°N in a temperate climate zone. NWS, American, European each forecast Downtown DC with their own physics, so we line all three up and flag where they disagree. Nearby towns include Mount Vernon Triangle, Northwest One, Washington.
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Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separatelyThe models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.