A. Camden Walker - Capital Weather

Q&A: Near-record heat possible Wednesday. Enjoy tamer warmth beforehand! [Sundays@7 Live Chat]

A chance we tie or break our 102° record high Wednesday but only medium forecast confidence - CapitalWeather.com weekly Sunday 7pm livestream

By A. Camden Walker

/ Jul 12 2026

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Q&A: Near-record heat possible Wednesday. Enjoy tamer warmth beforehand! [Sundays@7 Live Chat]

100º possible by Wednesday

Heat may turn intense this week

By A. Camden Walker

/ Jul 12 2026

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DC-area forecast: Mostly dry this week. High heat returns midweek.

HAPPENING NOW: Turning a bit less humid tonight as evening 70s sink to lows in the 60s.

By Molly Robey, Dan Stillman and A. Camden Walker

/ Jul 12 2026

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Very dark skies over a parking lot - an ominous cloud and street lamps have come on

Rain chances highest from 6 p.m. to midnight

A backdoor cold front is to blame but it brings us less humid air, especially by tomorrow afternoon.

By A. Camden Walker

/ Jul 11 2026

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A map of the MidAtlantic shows a stationary front draped over the region but one portion near D.C. marked as a cold front that is slowly sagging southward toward the Potomac River

DC-area forecast: A few storms this evening, then drier before heat returns

HAPPENING NOW: A few hit-or-miss downpours until about midnight. Some weaker showers still possible overnight with fairly muggy lows in the mid-60s to around 70.

By Ian Livingston and A. Camden Walker

/ Jul 11 2026

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Brick house in the lower left corner has some blue sky overhead and cumulus clouds bubble up over the house

DC-area forecast: Passing shower tonight; more shower and storm chances Saturday

HAPPENING NOW: Evening temperatures in the 70s with just the chance of a passing shower the rest of the night.

By A. Camden Walker and Dan Stillman

/ Jul 10 2026

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Orange skies and light waves on the Potomac River. There's also a bridge in the middle of the frame.

Q&A: Flood watch until 1am. Less hot, still humid this week. Watching storms [Sundays@7 Live Chat]

Humidity may still fuel some spotty strong storms tonight through Tuesday. Flood watch until 1am - CapitalWeather.com weekly Sunday 7pm livestream

By A. Camden Walker

/ Jul 5 2026

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Q&A: Flood watch until 1am. Less hot, still humid this week. Watching storms [Sundays@7 Live Chat]

Flooding downpour threat could last through Tuesday

Highest chances for flooding are into tonight but storms could still bring a couple heavy downpours through Tuesday

By A. Camden Walker

/ Jul 5 2026

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Flooding downpour threat could last through Tuesday

DC-area forecast: Showers linger tonight. Finally cooler tomorrow.

HAPPENING NOW: Showers linger through about 2 a.m. Some patchy fog overnight with lows near 70.

By Molly Robey, Dan Stillman and A. Camden Walker

/ Jul 5 2026

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A tall cumulonimbus capped with pileus cloud since it was building so quickly along route 17 it reached icy portions of the atmosphere

DC-area forecast: Independence Day promises high heat repeat, plus storm risk and bad air

HAPPENING NOW: DC reached a record high of 102 for the second straight day. Steamy 80s to near 90 this evening with a slight chance of an evening storm.

By A. Camden Walker and Ian Livingston

/ Jul 3 2026

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Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument (lit up in USA flag colors) and the Capitol at night as seen from Virginia.

Q&A: Big heat, humidity starts Wednesday. Limited rain chances.

Heat, humidity rises and rain chances fall this week - Welcome to our CapitalWeather.com Sunday 7 p.m. livestream.

By A. Camden Walker

/ Jun 28 2026

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Q&A: Big heat, humidity starts Wednesday. Limited rain chances.

Lower rain chances this week as temperatures climb

We may miss our relatively damp and cool conditions by mid- to late week!

By A. Camden Walker

/ Jun 28 2026

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Lower rain chances this week as temperatures climb