East Potomac Park

 
3:09 PM

7:24 AM

4:56 PM

Current conditions at 12/29 1:52 PM - WASHINGTON/NATL - 1 km away.

 

Wind Forecast

Dec-29
Sunday
29-December
1 am47101 pm4710
Direction
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)98911
Temp F    63636161
Precip (mm/3hr)    4.0
Dec-30
Monday
30-December
1 am47101 pm4710
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)87666531
Temp F5954485054544539
Precip (mm/3hr)0.6
 
Dec-31
Tuesday
31-December
1 am47101 pm4710
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)11257742
Temp F3432304354545050
Precip (mm/3hr)0.93.21.4
 
Jan-1
Wednesday
1-January
1 am47101 pm4710
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)665913131312
Temp F5046454848464139
Precip (mm/3hr)
 
Jan-2
Thursday
2-January
1 am47101 pm4710
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)1111111110965
Temp F3736323437363028
Precip (mm/3hr)
 
Jan-3
Friday
3-January
1 am47101 pm4710
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)432232311
Temp F2523232837393230
Precip (mm/3hr)
 
Jan-4
Saturday
4-January
1 am47101 pm4710
Direction
 
 
 
Speed (knots)777
Temp F272321     
Precip (mm/3hr)     
 

Current Observation Data aggregated by Synoptic and WCG-ITX.com. Forecast data from Environment Canada

 

Nearby Stations

The following stations are near this spot.

NameICAODateDistance (Km)Wind SpeedDirectionStatusAction
COLLEGE PARKKCGS12/29 7:25 PM16.79
 
Active
FORT MEADEKFME12/29 2:29 PM33.48
 
Active
GAITHERSBURGKGAI12/29 1:56 PM36.5
 
Active
MANASSAS MUNIKHEF12/29 1:56 PM45.718
 
Active
ANDREWS AFBKADW12/29 1:55 PM14.315
 
Active
FORT BELVOIR/DAVKDAA12/29 1:55 PM20.011
 
Active
BALTO/WASH INTLKBWI12/29 1:54 PM45.210
 
Active
WASHINGTON/NATLKDCA12/29 1:52 PM1.315
 
Active
WASH DC/DULLESKIAD12/29 1:52 PM38.013
 
Active
WashingtonWASD21.7Active
King Greenleaf Rec CenterA44942.1Active
FW8531 WashingtonF85315.0Active
FW6860 WashingtonF68605.4Active
FW1341 WashingtonF13415.9Active
CW8838 Douglas ParkC88386.3No wind data availableActive
FW8307 Washington DcF83076.4Active
NATIONAL ARBORETUMCOOPNARD26.5Active
FW1402 WashingtonF14026.7Active
I-95/495 at I-295MD0626.9Active
CLINTONKW3214.2Active

Spot Details

Fly across the river from Regan Nat'l Airport.A good, small, spot for landboarding, if the grass is short. Goes in any wind direction.Fly just south of the statue, be prepared for lots of curious tourists.

**NOTE ADDED 1/23/13 by Traveler Terpening**

I have riden (mt board kite) here a handfull of times and have been ushered away each time by Secret Service, Park Police or both. I'm not certain there is a specific law broken, I think they just don't like the thought of it... whatever it is. Im sure they have no idea. I think the objection is Reagan Airport across the river, even though the kites are just barely over the treeline and obviously nowhere near the planes. I got tired of being talked to by cops and people in black with guns so I don't ride here anymore. Bummer really because the grass is nice and the wind is decent. However, the area is really small with major consequences if you lose it (in the river or a tree). The location is not really ideal because of the small size and police. Someone selected snowkiting for this location but I cannot conceive if ever snowkiting here, mainly because there is almost never snow here. If you do want to ride here, its a buggy or mt board spot. The other spot nearby is on the spit of land between the Tidal Basin and the Potomac River near the Jefferson Monument north west of the 395. Park on Ohio Drive. Its a much better place with way more space and reasonably clean wind coming down the river and over the trees. However, this is even closer to the National Mall and the Whitehouse, etc so more Secret Service. I like kiting here but, again, tired of being yelled at. I will create a link for this spot.

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