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D.C. AREA RADAR LOOP

Latest D.C. area radar loop shows movement of precipitation over past two hours. Powered by HAMweather. Refresh page to update (new frame approximately every 10 minutes). Click here for radar loop on its own page. See below for regional radar.

ZOOMABLE TEMPERATURES & WIND

Current D.C. area temperatures and wind, courtesy Weather Bonk. Map by Google. Wind barbs point in direction wind is coming from (see key to interpret wind speed). Hover over and click icons for more info. Click and hold on map to pan. Double-click to zoom. Or use controls at top left to pan and zoom. Refresh page to update.

REGIONAL RADAR LOOP

Latest mid-Atlantic radar loop shows movement of precipitation over past two hours. Powered by HAMweather. Refresh page to update (new frame approx. every 10 minutes). Click here for radar loop on its own page. See above for D.C. area radar.

VISIBLE SATELLITE LOOP (DAYTIME ONLY)

Latest mid-Atlantic satellite loop shows recent cloud movement. At night, see infrared loop below, which detects clouds based on the heat they emit. Courtesy NOAA. Refresh page to update. What's UTC?

INFRARED SATELLITE LOOP

Latest mid-Atlantic infrared satellite loop shows recent cloud movement based on the heat clouds emit. Courtesy NOAA. Refresh page to update. What's UTC?

WEATHER MAP

Latest depiction of surface features such as high-pressure areas, low-pressure areas and fronts. Updates approximately every three hours. Courtesy NOAA. What's UTC?

D.C. WEBCAM

Latest view of D.C. from the Netherlands Carillon at Arlington National Cemetery. Courtesy National Park Service. Refresh page to update.

By Dan Stillman |  August 1, 2008; 12:00 PM ET Capital Weather Gang
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