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DC-area forecast: Rainy at times today and much cooler. Sunny and nice Wednesday.

A blooming Lotus with blue skies and a few clouds in background.
Lotus blooming at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Friday in DC (Jeanne Stuart McVey/Flickr)

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Happening now: Cloudy and much cooler with periods of rain this morning into afternoon. Temperatures are fairly steady in the upper 60s to mid-70s.

What’s next? Rain looks to exit this afternoon from west to east around 2 to 5 p.m. Drying out this evening ahead of a very nice Wednesday.

Today’s daily digit — 5/10: Dreary, but the drought-weary among us will appreciate the additional rain today. | 🤚 Your call?
The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a 0-to-10 scale.

Forecast in detail

Today (Tuesday): Cloudy and muggy as much cooler temperatures remain fairly steady in the upper 60s to mid-70s. Rain at times this morning into the afternoon, with a few pockets of thunder possible, may not exit from west to east until about 2 to 5 p.m. Some periods of moderate to heavy rain could total 0.5 to 1 inch in some areas. Winds pick up from the northwest in the afternoon at around 10 to 15 mph, lowering the humidity late in the day. Confidence: Medium

Tonight: Clearing skies this evening with temperatures near 70 and a diminishing breeze. Humidity continues to decrease as overnight lows cool to the upper 50s to mid-60s. Confidence: Medium-High

Tomorrow (Wednesday): Beautiful day with sunny skies, highs in the low to mid-80s, and low humidity (dew points in the 50s). Light winds from the north. Confidence: High 😎 Nice Day!

Tomorrow night: Mostly clear and still pretty comfortable even as humidity starts to climb a bit. Lows in the low to mid-60s. Confidence: High

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A look ahead

Thursday features partly to mostly sunny skies, highs popping back up to the mid- to upper 80s, and humidity increasing to the moderate range (dew points rising into the 60s). A couple of isolated showers or storms are possible during the afternoon into evening. Muggier Thursday night with lows in the upper 60s to near 70. Confidence: Medium

Friday and Saturday bring partly to mostly cloudy skies, highs in the mid-80s to near 90, moderate to high humidity, and potentially more widespread afternoon to evening showers and thunderstorms. Friday and Saturday night lows in the 60s to near 70. Confidence: Medium

Sunday closes out the final weekend of June with partly to mostly sunny skies, highs still in the mid-80s to near 90, and humidity in the moderate to high range. A few showers and storms remain possible, but chances are lower than Saturday. Confidence: Medium

Next week trends hotter with highs aiming for near to above 90 most days and moderate to high humidity.

On this day

DC weather history for June 23

Record heat in 1988 coincided with a pivotal moment in climate science, as testimony before Congress underscored a warming world.

Sunrise5:44 AMSunset8:38 PM
Avg High87°Avg Low70°
Rec High99° 2024Rec Low51° 1918Rec Rain1.34" 1989
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Matt Rogers

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