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DC-area forecast: Shower odds rise late tonight; daily storm chances resume Thursday

An evening glow on the Lincoln Memorial and Key Bridge reflected on the Potomac River. The Warhington Monument in background.
DC on Tuesday evening from the banks of the Potomac River. (angela n./Flickr)
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Happening now: Muggy tonight with lows in the upper 60s to mid-70s. A few showers and a thunderstorm possible late tonight.

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What’s next? Trending warmer Thursday and Friday but no extreme heat in the foreseeable future. Daily storm chances are back Thursday and probably at least into part of the weekend.

Forecast in detail

Tonight: Mostly cloudy and trending muggier again. A few showers and a thunderstorm possible after 2 or 3 a.m. with lows in the upper 60s to mid-70s. Confidence: Medium

[Hourly Forecast | Air, Pollen & UV]

Tomorrow (Thursday): Plenty of clouds but warmer and more humid with highs in the mid- to upper 80s. With a warm front in the vicinity, a few showers or a rumble are possible in the morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms seem like a good bet in the afternoon, especially after 2 p.m. Confidence: Medium

Tomorrow night: Scattered showers and storms may continue into part of the evening, especially before 9 p.m. Skies should partially clear overnight with lows again in the upper 60s to mid-70s. Confidence: Medium

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A look ahead

Partly sunny Friday and probably a step hotter with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. An approaching cold front brings another chance for showers and thunderstorms mid-afternoon into evening. Rain chances diminish late evening and overnight with lows in the upper 60s to low 70s. Confidence: Medium

Partly sunny this weekend with highs in the 80s. Saturday should still be rather humid with a chance for late-day scattered showers and storms. Humidity looks to be somewhat lower Sunday with an isolated late-day shower or storm possible. Saturday night lows dip to the mid-60s to near 70. Confidence: Low-Medium

Mostly cloudy skies above the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and M Street NW.
A mostly cloudy Sunday morning at Wisconsin Avenue and M Street NW. (Jeanne Stuart McVey/Flickr)

On this day

DC weather history for July 8

An intense 2019 downpour unleashed record rainfall in about an hour, triggering life-threatening flash flooding and the first-ever flash flood emergency in DC

Sunrise5:51 a.m.Sunset8:37 p.m.
Avg High90°Avg Low72°
Rec High102° 2012Rec Low54° 1892Rec Rain3.44" 2019
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Today’s daily digit — 7/10: Probably not enough sun to look like a '7', but highs only near 80 are a treat after the scorching start to the month. | 🤚 Your call?
The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a 0-to-10 scale.

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