Much-needed rain on the way for DMV after Fire Weather Watch issued over weekend

Wildfires are burning. Water levels are low. The rain just isn’t falling. And the experts in charge of monitoring the DMV’s safety and water supply are paying attention.

Cool temperatures through Thanksgiving week
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It's going to be a cool Thanksgiving week. FOX 5's Matthew Cappucci has your full forecast.

Chilly week ahead with rain around Thanksgiving
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It's going to be a chilly week across the DMV and there will be some rain before Thanksgiving but it is expected to clear out before the holiday.

Thanksgiving travel faces challenges from budding cross-country storm

A storm that began off the West Coast and is expected to produce wet weather along its cross-country journey over the next several days with a severe weather risk.

Virginia wildfire smoke, haze triggers air quality alerts in DC region

A Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert is in effect for Winchester and the eastern West Virginia panhandle Friday as drifting smoke from a Virginia wildfire moved across the area.

Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels at 4-million-year high; El Nino could boost numbers in 2023, WMO says

The World Meteorological Organization released the latest Greenhouse Gas Bulletin and found that levels of carbon dioxide are similar to those found 3 to 5 million years ago when major coastal cities in the U.S. were underwater. The

FOX 5: 7-day weather forecast
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FOX 5's Gwen Tolbart has your seven day weather forecast and what to expect for Veterans Day weekend.