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Happening now: Temperatures head for highs in the mid- to upper 80s this afternoon with mostly sunny skies and not too much humidity.
What’s next? An isolated shower or storm is possible tonight, with better chances starting Friday. Mostly muggy ahead, then turning hot next week.
Today’s daily digit — 7/10: Pretty standard June but light on the humidity for one more day. | 🤚 Your call?
The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a 0-to-10 scale.
Forecast in detail
Today (Thursday): Loads of sun. Dew points are to and past 60, so some humidity is present, but not a whole lot. Highs in the mid- and upper 80s. Winds are out of the south around 5 to 10 mph. Confidence: Medium-High
Tonight: Small chance of an isolated shower or rumble this evening, mainly north of DC. Pleasantly warm, with temperatures back into the 70s after sunset. Mainly clear overnight. Lows about 60 to 65. Confidence: Medium-High
Tomorrow (Friday): Partial sun in the morning gives way to more bubbly clouds in the afternoon. Highs reach the mid-80s to around 90 before any showers and storms become widespread enough to drop readings back. The best chance of storms is after about 4 p.m. A few could be strong. Confidence: Medium-High
Tomorrow night: Showers and storms could continue to roam parts of the area through sunset or so. Moisture levels are up, so temperatures only fall to the upper 60s and lower 70s. Some patches of fog are possible late at night. Confidence: Medium-High
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A look ahead
A cold front gets locked up in the region Saturday and Sunday as it dissipates. That means messy sky conditions for us – a mix of clouds and sun – plus at least occasional chances of rain. Some rumbles could be heard, too, especially Sunday. Highs both days are probably in the low and mid-80s. Confidence: Medium
Warming back up next week. At least mid- to upper 80s on Monday, then 90 or above possible by Tuesday. Even hotter thereafter? Looking that way. Confidence: Medium
