Loudoun County Weather Outlook for Thursday, January 1, 2026

1/1/2026 🎉 Happy New Year and a Cold Start to 2026!

❄️ Surprise Snow Squall Early This Morning

A quick-hitting snow burst around 5 am made roads slick and dangerous. Apologies for missing the heads-up as the models had it, but I didn’t share this!

🌬️ Brutal Cold Today

Temps are stuck below freezing with wind gusts up to 40 mph making it feel much colder today, even in the single digits at times!

🌡️ Gradual Warm-Up Ahead

Highs climb back into the 30s by the weekend. Next week looks much warmer with 40s early in the week, climbing to the 50s by mid-week.

📉 Warm January?

While November and December were cold, La Niña patterns often bring a warmer-than-normal trend. A similar historical setup looked like this in 2001 when December was cold, and January ended up warmer than normal. February saw a turnaround, so we will see!

🥶 Cold Days Still Possible

Even in warm patterns, quick cold snaps can still bring snow or a few days of real cold. We are approaching the best time of the year for snow systems, so we will watch what happens.

Hope you had a great New Year’s Eve and here’s to a hopeful 2026!

The forecast:

Today: Hi 30 ☀️ Lo 22 ☁️ – Sunny and cold, becoming mostly cloudy tonight

Friday: Hi 40 🌤️ Lo 24 ☁️ – Mostly sunny, becoming mostly cloudy overnight

Saturday: Hi 37 ☁️ Lo 23 ☁️ – Cloudy throughout the day and night

Sunday: Hi 39 ☀️ Lo 22 ☁️ – Sunny and cold, turning mostly cloudy in the evening

Monday: Hi 37 ☁️ Lo 27 ☁️ – Mostly cloudy day and night

Tuesday: Hi 46 ⛅ Lo 34 ☁️ – Partly sunny skies, becoming mostly cloudy overnight

Wednesday: Hi 52 ☁️ Lo 45 🌙 – Mostly cloudy, clearing overnight