Should I go out?

Washington, DC, District of Columbia, United States

A practical go-out verdict first, then hour-by-hour conditions, daily weather, precipitation, wind, and planning details.

Now14°C

Cloudy with light sun breaks

Feels 12°CWind 18 km/hRain 20%

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Yes

Washington, DC, District of Columbia, United States

Good enough to head out today.

Rain and wind look manageable for normal plans. Check the hourly table for exact timing.

  • Umbrella probably optional
  • Wind should be manageable
  • Normal layers should be fine
Best window09:00

Today at a glance

Temporary planning fallback

Decision snapshot
Best outdoor window

09:00

Lowest nearby rain risk is around 10%.

Warmest stretch

15:00

Temperatures peak near 16°C.

Wind

18 km/h

Noticeable, but manageable for most plans.

Watch out for

Timing

No single condition looks dominant, but check timing before longer plans.

Hour by hour

Next 24 hours

Yr-style table
TimeForecastTempRainWind
Today
09:00Mostly cloudy13°C10%12 km/h
10:00Mostly cloudy14°C10%13 km/h
11:00Partly cloudy15°C12%14 km/h
12:00Partly cloudy15°C15%15 km/h
13:00Cloudier16°C18%16 km/h
14:00Cloudy16°C20%17 km/h
15:00Cloudy16°C20%18 km/h
16:00Cloudy15°C24%18 km/h
17:00Light drizzle15°C28%17 km/h
18:00Light drizzle14°C30%16 km/h
19:00Mostly cloudy13°C28%15 km/h
20:00Mostly cloudy12°C25%14 km/h

Daily weather

10-day forecast table

Start here
DayWeatherTempRainWind
ThuMostly cloudy16°C / 8°C0 mm18 km/h
FriLight rain later15°C / 7°C2.8 mm14 km/h
SatBrighter afternoon17°C / 9°C0 mm12 km/h
SunCool and breezy13°C / 6°C0.4 mm24 km/h
MonPatchy showers14°C / 7°C1.2 mm16 km/h
TuePartly cloudy15°C / 8°C0 mm13 km/h
WedMainly clear18°C / 10°C0 mm10 km/h
ThuCloudier later17°C / 9°C0.6 mm15 km/h
FriLight drizzle16°C / 8°C1.8 mm17 km/h
SatDry and mild18°C / 10°C0 mm12 km/h

Planning summary

Live forecast temporarily unavailable — use cautious planning.

01
Check again soon

The forecast provider is rate-limited or temporarily unavailable.

02
Plan conservatively

Bring a flexible layer and avoid relying on exact rain or wind timing until live data returns.

03
Route choice

Prefer plans that are easy to shorten or move indoors if conditions change.

Activity scores

How the day looks

Real-world use cases
Walk

8/10

Good for a casual walk; normal shoes and a light layer should be enough.

Cycle

7/10

Rideable if you avoid the wetter windows.

Run

8/10

Good conditions for a steady run.

Commute

8/10

Should be a straightforward commute window.

Picnic

6/10

Possible, but not ideal for lingering.

Hike

7/10

Possible, but conditions are mixed.

Weekly planning

Your best windows this week

Decision help
Best day out

Sat

Brighter afternoon with highs around 17°C.

Warmest day

Sat

Expect the warmest conditions around 17°C.

Coldest start

Sun

Morning or evening layers will matter more, with lows near 6°C.

Air quality

Unavailable for outdoor plans

AQI
European AQI

Air quality data is temporarily unavailable while the forecast provider recovers.

US AQI
PM2.5
UV index

Daylight

Sunrise and sunset

Useful timing
Sunrise05:42
Sunset20:01

Use 05:42 as the practical start for early walks, runs, or commutes. For evening plans, aim to be wrapping up before 20:01 unless the route is well lit.

Rain timing

When rain is most likely

When to dodge showers
Wettest window

18:00

Highest rain chance is around 18:00, at roughly 30%.

Best dry gap

09:00

This looks like the driest nearby slot, around 10% rain risk.

Later trend

00:00

By 00:00, rain risk sits near 15%.

Location context

Curated forecast page

Planning-first forecast

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