For more than two decades, Capital Weather has been the DC region’s go-to source for clear, credible, and compelling weather coverage. We started as an independent website in 2004, partnered with The Washington Post starting in 2008, and became independent again in 2026.
What started as a passion project has grown into a widely followed source for DC-area weather, helping readers navigate everything from quiet blue-sky days to record-setting storms.
We’re meteorologists, journalists, and communicators who live and breathe the atmosphere. Our mission is simple:
- Deliver reliable forecasts you can use.
- Explain the why behind the weather, especially as the climate changes.
- Keep our community informed, prepared, and sometimes even entertained. Educate along the way.
We combine scientific expertise with a human voice, offering real-time updates, deep-dive explainers, sharp storm analysis, and smart seasonal outlooks. Our coverage spans breaking severe weather, winter storm tracking, climate trends, and the everyday forecasts that shape how our region lives, works, and plays.
But Capital Weather is more than a weather site. It’s a community of readers, weather enthusiasts, students, scientists, emergency managers, and curious minds. Our audience doesn’t just consume the forecast; they share photos, observations, and a love of the skies.
What sets us apart:
- A long track record of accuracy and trust
- An authentic, no-hype voice
- Meteorologists with decades of experience forecasting for the DC area and Mid-Atlantic
- A loyal, engaged audience that spans generations
Whether it’s a gentle spring breeze or a howling nor’easter, we’re here to keep you informed — and inspired.
Our team
The Capital Weather team is comprised of more than 10 contributors, including 8 meteorologists, a photographer, and business adviser. Most of us have been working together for well over a decade.
You can read our team bios here.
Nice things that have been written about us
- How the Washington Post built the nation’s most beloved weather blog
- Love Song for the Capital Weather Gang
- The Meaningful Little Rituals of Capital Weather Gang
- An Appreciation of the Capital Weather Gang (behind paywall)
- The bizarre atmospherics of The Post’s weather-blog commenters
Media mentions
- How weather became one of the most important parts of local news (Poynter)
- As climate change intensifies extreme weather, local newspapers see a bright future in meteorology (Nieman Lab)
- Post Capitol-zes on Snow (Columbia Journalism Review)
- What journalists can learn from their local TV weather forecast (American Press Institute)
- The Search For The Internet’s Next Top Weather Nerd (BuzzFeed)
- The One-Question Q+A: Checking in with Capital Weather Gang's Jason Samenow (GQ)
Our history
- A history of the Capital Weather Gang (Washington Post, behind paywall)
- The original CapitalWeather.com website archive (from 2004 to 2008)