KDCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport METAR & TAF
IATA DCA · Washington · US
Current report
METAR KDCA 300552Z 19005KT 10SM FEW060 18/17 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01780167 10222 20178 51002
The latest observation at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was issued at 30 Sep 05:52Z. Wind is from south (190°) at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 kilometres or better. The sky shows a few clouds at 6,000 ft. Temperature is 18 °C with a dew point of 17 °C, a narrow spread that favours mist or fog forming. The altimeter setting is 1019 hPa (30.09 inHg). These conditions classify the field as VFR. Visual flight rules — good visibility and a high ceiling.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF KDCA 300536Z 3006/0112 18005KT P6SM SCT060
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 06:00Z – 01 Oct 12:00Z | FROM | VFR | 180° 5 kt, 10 km + visibility, scattered cloud 6,000 ft |
More for this airport
KDCA wind · KDCA gusts · KDCA temperature · KDCA visibility · KDCA pressure (QNH) · KDCA cloud ceiling · KDCA flight category · KDCA weather phenomena · KDCA 3D · US
Runways & wind components
Loading runway diagram…
Meteogram · 96 h
Loading forecast…
Weather trends & statistics
Every archived observation for KDCA, aggregated. 648 reports stored so far.
Raw reports — last 24 hours
Every METAR and TAF issued by KDCA in the past 24 hours, exactly as transmitted.
METAR KDCA 300552Z 19005KT 10SM FEW060 18/17 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01780167 10222 20178 51002METAR KDCA 300452Z 18005KT 10SM BKN060 BKN110 18/17 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01830167 402330178METAR KDCA 300352Z 18006KT 10SM BKN060 BKN110 19/17 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01890172METAR KDCA 300252Z 17005KT 10SM BKN060 BKN110 BKN250 19/17 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01940172 51010METAR KDCA 300152Z 16003KT 10SM FEW030 OVC060 20/17 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T02000172METAR KDCA 300052Z 00000KT 10SM FEW035 OVC065 21/16 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02110161METAR KDCA 292352Z 27005KT 10SM FEW034 BKN065 22/16 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T02220156 10233 20217 53012METAR KDCA 292252Z 29004KT 10SM FEW033 BKN070 22/16 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T02220156METAR KDCA 292152Z 27006KT 10SM FEW033 BKN070 23/15 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02280150METAR KDCA 292052Z 26006KT 10SM FEW034 BKN070 23/16 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02330156 56010METAR KDCA 291952Z 32005KT 10SM SCT034 OVC070 23/16 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T02280156METAR KDCA 291852Z 02004KT 10SM FEW030 OVC060 23/16 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T02280161METAR KDCA 291752Z 33007KT 10SM FEW034 OVC055 23/15 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T02280150 10228 20189 58007METAR KDCA 291652Z 35007KT 10SM SCT030 OVC060 23/16 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T02280156METAR KDCA 291552Z 27004KT 10SM SCT026 BKN040 OVC060 22/16 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 SCT V BKN T02220156METAR KDCA 291452Z 31007KT 10SM FEW030 OVC060 22/16 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02170156 51011METAR KDCA 291352Z 31007KT 10SM FEW025 BKN055 21/15 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T02060150METAR KDCA 291252Z 30006KT 10SM BKN050 20/15 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T02000150METAR KDCA 291152Z 28003KT 10SM BKN060 19/14 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 VIRGA N T01890144 10189 20178 51015METAR KDCA 291052Z 24003KT 10SM FEW050 BKN070 18/14 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01830144METAR KDCA 290952Z 30005KT 10SM FEW055 OVC070 19/14 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01890139METAR KDCA 290852Z 29004KT 10SM OVC065 18/14 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01830144 58000METAR KDCA 290752Z 24003KT 10SM OVC070 19/14 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01890139METAR KDCA 290652Z 22003KT 10SM BKN075 OVC130 18/15 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01780150TAF KDCA 300536Z 3006/0112 18005KT P6SM SCT060TAF KDCA 300257Z 3003/0106 17005KT P6SM BKN060 FM301500 18005KT P6SM SCT060TAF KDCA 292339Z 3000/0106 29004KT P6SM FEW035 BKN070 FM300600 22003KT P6SM BKN070 FM301500 18005KT P6SM SCT060TAF KDCA 291720Z 2918/3024 35007KT P6SM SCT030 OVC060 FM300000 25003KT P6SM SCT050 FM301500 18005KT P6SM SCT060TAF KDCA 291120Z 2912/3018 30005KT P6SM FEW050 OVC070 FM291400 33006KT P6SM BKN050 FM300000 25003KT P6SM SCT050 FM301500 18005KT P6SM SCT060TAF KDCA 290859Z 2909/3012 28004KT P6SM FEW040 OVC060 FM291400 33006KT P6SM BKN050 FM300000 25004KT P6SM SCT050Nearest reporting airports
- KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport 37 km VFR
- KNYG Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field 45 km MVFR
- KBWI Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport 47 km VFR
- KNAK Annapolis/Naval Academy 50 km VFR
- KFDK Frederick Municipal Airport 69 km MVFR
- KCJR Culpeper Regional Airport 80 km VFR
About KDCA weather reports
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport issues a routine METAR observation about every half hour, plus a SPECI whenever conditions change sharply. The TAF above forecasts the next 24 to 30 hours within roughly five nautical miles of the field. Both are decoded on this page: the raw code stays visible for anyone who wants it, and everything below it is the same information in plain language, colour and diagram form.
Use the runway diagram to see how the current wind splits into headwind and crosswind on each runway end, the meteogram to plan the next week, and the trend charts to understand what this airport is normally like — how often it goes IFR, which direction the wind usually comes from, and when in the day it tends to turn.