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

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

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.

What's next? Some clouds and a shower or two still possible Sunday, but the air slowly turns less humid. Sunnier Monday as temperatures stay a bit below average. Hot weather ramps back up mid- to late week.

Forecast in detail

Tonight: A few hit-or-miss storms with heavy rain and briefly gusty winds remain possible until about midnight. Some weaker showers may persist into predawn hours. Skies are partly to mostly cloudy with lows in the mid-60s to around 70. Confidence: Medium-High

Tomorrow (Sunday): Clouds may generally win over sunshine. Can’t rule out an isolated shower or thunderstorm, mainly from DC to the south and west. A light wind from the east-northeast helps keep highs from getting above the mid-80s as humidity comes down a bit. Confidence: Medium-High

Hourly Forecast | Pollen, Air & UV

Tomorrow night: Pleasant in the evening and seasonably cool overnight. Partly to mostly cloudy, with lows in the 60s. Confidence: Medium-High

A look ahead

A relatively nice one Monday to kick off the new workweek. Partly to mostly sunny and not too humid with highs shooting for the mid-80s. Confidence: Medium

Turning up the temperature Tuesday. Sunshine dominates as temperatures reach for 90 or so in the afternoon. Confidence: Medium

A spike of high heat mid- to late week could deliver Wednesday highs in the 95 to 100 range, then temperatures seemingly step back only slightly each day thereafter. Confidence: Medium

Today’s daily digit — 7/10: It's nice that it's not too hot. Cloudier and, by afternoon or evening, potentially rainier than I'd love for a weekend. | 🤚 Your call?
The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a 0-to-10 scale.