Washington weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Washington is expected to be 31°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Washington, D.C., USA for more weather parameters.

Sunday
17th May
31

21

9

7
Monday
18th May
34

22

14

9
Tuesday
19th May
36

24

11

9
Wednesday
20th May
35

24

6

7
Thursday
21st May
24

14

1

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Sunday 17th 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 Sunday 17th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Washington, D.C. with a maximum temperature of 31°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 19% chance of some rain and little or no wind of 6 kph from the west.

31
°C maximum temperature
21
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
9
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
19
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
6
kph wind from W

Washington weather for Monday 18th May 2026

Expect clear skies in Washington, D.C. with a maximum temperature of 34°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 14 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the south.

34
°C maximum temperature
22
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
14
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
H
high heat & humidity
12
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 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south.

36
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
11
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 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 7 (High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 69% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the south-west.

35
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
6
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
69
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
H
high heat & humidity
12
kph wind from SW

Washington weather for Thursday 21st May 2026

Expect broken clouds in Washington, D.C. with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the north.