DC-area forecast: Feeling more like July Tuesday before it's suddenly scorching

Always a human at the helm: Updated around-the-clock by Capital Weather meteorologists.

Happening now: Slowly falling through the 80s and eventually into the 70s this evening. Clouds should be hard to find.

What’s next? Enjoy today's break while it lasts. Highs jump to near 90 tomorrow before soaring into the upper 90s — and perhaps near 100 — on Wednesday. Temperatures ease a bit Friday into the weekend, but shower and thunderstorm chances return.

Forecast in detail

Tonight: Mostly clear and pleasant. Lows range from near 60 in the coolest locations to the mid- to upper 60s downtown. Light winds. Confidence: High

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Tomorrow (Tuesday): Humidity stays in the moderate range while temperatures climb about 5 degrees compared with Monday. Highs reach the mid-80s to around 90, close to seasonal norms. Light winds. Confidence: Medium-High

Tomorrow night: Mostly clear and still pretty comfortable. Lows range from the low 60s in our cooler spots to near 70 downtown. Light winds from the southwest. Confidence: Medium-High

A look ahead

Wednesday and Thursday are the week's hottest days, with abundant sunshine and little if any chance of rain. Highs Wednesday reach 95 to 100, with an outside chance of challenging the record high of 102 (set in 2024). Thursday is a touch less hot, but highs could still reach the mid- to upper 90s. Humidity increases compared with earlier in the week but shouldn't become oppressive, with dew points in the upper 60s Wednesday and low to mid-60s Thursday. Overnight lows remain mostly in the 70s. Confidence: Medium-High

Temperatures ease slightly Friday into the weekend while humidity remains moderately high, with dew points generally in the 60s. Highs should reach the low to mid-90s Friday before slipping into the upper 80s by Sunday. Afternoon and evening shower and thunderstorm chances return, especially Friday and Saturday. Nights remain seasonable, with lows in the 60s to low 70s Confidence: Medium

Today’s daily digit — 8/10: This is the nicest day of the week before heat and humidity ramp back up. | 🤚 Your call?
The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a 0-to-10 scale.