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DC-area forecast: Delightfully cooler and pleasant through Tuesday

Colorful dawn at the National Mall on Sunday
Colorful dawn at the National Mall on Sunday (Brian Paeth/Flickr)

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

Happening now: A welcome change of pace, with sunshine, low humidity, and a refreshing breeze today. Highs in the upper 70s to low 80s.

What’s next? Gorgeous again tomorrow before it turns warmer and muggier from Wednesday through Friday, when late-day storm chances return. Drying out again by the weekend, perhaps.

Today’s daily digit — 9/10: As good as it gets in mid-June. You may feel like humming a tune. | 🤚 Your call?
The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a 0-to-10 scale.

Forecast in detail

Today (Monday): A picture-perfect day with lots of sun, cooler-than-average temperatures, low humidity (dew points in the 50s) and a refreshing breeze. Highs range from the upper 70s to low 80s. Northwest winds are around 15 mph, with gusts of 20 to 25 mph. Confidence: High 😎 Nice Day!

Tonight: Mostly clear and comfortably cool. No air conditioning needed. Lows range from the 50s in most spots to near 60 downtown. Northwest winds are around 10 mph. Confidence: High

Tomorrow (Tuesday): Magnificent weather for a second straight day! Much like Monday, but with lighter winds and temperatures a degree or two warmer. Highs range from the upper 70s to the low 80s, with light southwest winds around 5 to 10 mph. Confidence: Medium-High 😎 Nice Day!

Tomorrow night: Some clouds move in and humidity increases a bit. Not quite as cool, with lows near 60. A shower is possible toward morning. Confidence: Medium

A look ahead

It turns warmer and more humid Wednesday and especially Thursday, with dew points rising through the 60s. Scattered showers and storms are possible both days, mainly during the afternoon and evening. Thursday brings the higher chances, and some storms could turn severe. Highs reach the mid- to upper 80s Wednesday and 90 to 95 Thursday. Lows both nights are mostly in the 60s. Confidence: Medium

The front triggering Thursday's potential storms may stall over the area Friday, keeping showers and storms in the forecast. Temperatures won't be as warm, with highs in the low to mid-80s. Skies gradually clear Friday night, with lows in the 60s. Confidence: Low-Medium

The weekend looks pretty good right now, with plenty of sun, somewhat lower humidity and seasonably warm highs in the 80s. Nights should be mostly clear and comfortable, with lows in the upper 50s and 60s. Confidence: Medium

On this day

DC weather history for June 15

A relentless 1994 heat wave peaked with record triple-digit temperatures, part of a historic stretch of June heat.

Sunrise5:43 AMSunset8:36 PM
Avg High85°Avg Low68°
Rec High101° 1994Rec Low47° 1933Rec Rain2.28" 1880
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Jason Samenow

Jason Samenow

Chief meteorologist, journalist, and Capital Weather founder. AMS Certified Digital Meteorologist and DC-area native.

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