Washington weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Washington is expected to be 35°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Washington, D.C., USA for more weather parameters.

Monday
18th May
35

22

13

9
Tuesday
19th May
36

24

10

9
Wednesday
20th May
35

22

10

9
Thursday
21st May
22

14

0

2
Friday
22nd May
16

13

0

2

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Monday 18th May 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for D.C., represented by Washington, (Washington) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Washington weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Washington for the next 5 days.

Washington weather for Monday 18th May 2026

Expect clear skies in Washington, D.C. with a maximum temperature of 35°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south.

35
°C maximum temperature
22
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
13
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
H
high heat & humidity
11
kph wind from S

Washington weather for Tuesday 19th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Washington, D.C. with a maximum temperature of 36°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south-west.

36
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
10
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
H
high heat & humidity
13
kph wind from SW

Washington weather for Wednesday 20th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Washington, D.C. with a maximum temperature of 35°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 74% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the west.

35
°C maximum temperature
22
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
10
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
74
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
H
high heat & humidity
13
kph wind from W

Washington weather for Thursday 21st May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Washington, D.C. with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 55% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the north.

22
°C maximum temperature
14
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
0
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
55
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
22
°C wind chill
12
kph wind from N

Washington weather for Friday 22nd May 2026

Expect cloudy with some rain in Washington, D.C. with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 60% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the east.