KDCA Briefing

Washington/Reagan-National Arpt, US

Flight category

IFR800ft · 3sm

Instrument Flight Rules — ceiling 500–1000 ft OR visibility 1–3 sm

Likely runway

est. from wind

Current conditions

Wind

050° / 10 kt

From the NE

Visibility

3 sm

Clouds

OVC 800 ft

Overcast (8 oktas) @ 800 ft AGL

Ceiling

800 ft AGL

Lowest BKN/OVC layer

Temp / Dewpoint

18.3°C / 17.2°C

Spread 1.1°C — fog risk

Altimeter

30.08 inHg

1018.7 hPa

Phenomena

-RA BR

light rain mist

Raw METAR

Observed 9/22/2026, 7:59:00 AM

SPECI KDCA 220759Z 05010KT 3SM -RA BR OVC008 18/17 A3008 RMK AO2 CIG 005V013 P0000 T01830172

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TAF

TAF KDCA 220709Z 2207/2312 06009KT 2SM -DZ BR BKN006 OVC015 FM220900 06010KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC008 FM221300 06013G21KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC008 FM230500 04016G26KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC010

TAF KDCA 220709Z 2207/2312 06009KT 2SM -DZ BR BKN006 OVC015
FM220900 06010KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC008
FM221300 06013G21KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC008
FM230500 04016G26KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC010

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Hazards

Active AIRMET / SIGMET

1 report nearby

SIGMETCONVECTIVE— → —

Altitude: — – 35,000 ft

WSUS31 KKCI 220855
SIGE 
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 67E
VALID UNTIL 1055Z
PA MD VA DC WV
FROM 30SE JST-30E EMI-30SSE DCA-50SW CSN-30ENE EKN-30SE JST
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350.

OUTLOOK VALID 221055-221455
AREA 1...FROM 40E ECG-180SE ECG-140SSE ILM-210ENE PBI-160SE
MIA-60SW EYW-100WNW EYW-30SSW SRQ-MIA-TRV-SAV-40E ECG
WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM
PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS.

AREA 2...FROM 40NNE HAR-JFK-30S IRQ-50NNE VUZ-LOZ-40NNE HAR
WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM
PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS.