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DC-area forecast: Muggy tonight, with more storms possible Friday

Photo of blue sky and clouds over the Potomac in late June.
Blue sky and clouds reflected in the Potomac River near the Kennedy Center in late June. (Jeanne Stuart McVey/Flickr)
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Happening now: Muggy this evening with decreasing clouds. Partly to mostly clear overnight with lows around 70 to 75.

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What’s next? Some spots flirt with 90 on Friday, with some more late-day storms possible. A weekend mix of additional rain chances Saturday, then sunshine for Sunday.

Forecast in detail

Tonight: Becoming partly to mostly clear late evening and overnight with lows around 70 to 75. Patchy fog possible late. Confidence: Medium-High

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Tomorrow (Friday): Mostly to partly sunny through midday with highs in the mid-80s to near 90 and still pretty humid. Scattered storms could develop mid- to late afternoon, though perhaps not as many as today. Light winds from the west and southwest around 5 to 10 mph. Confidence: Medium-High

Tomorrow night: Once any evening storms end, turning partly cloudy, with lows around 70 to 75. Confidence: Medium-High

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A look ahead

The weekend features a mix of more afternoon storm threats Saturday and a mainly sunny Sunday. Showers and storms are possible throughout Saturday but probably favor the afternoon or evening. Mid-80s are common for highs both days. Confidence: Medium

Mostly sunny on Monday. Temperatures remain on the cool side for peak heat season, with highs aiming for the mid-80s. Confidence: Medium

Back toward 90 for Tuesday and seemingly hotter beyond for much of the rest of the workweek. Confidence: Medium

Looking through the columns of the Jefferson Memorial. It is cloudy. The Washington Monument is in the background.
Morning at the Jefferson Memorial. (Brian Paeth/Flickr)

On this day

DC weather history for July 9

A torrential 1970 thunderstorm unleashed record rainfall, flooding streets and disrupting travel across the region.

Sunrise5:52 a.m.Sunset8:36 p.m.
Avg High90°Avg Low72°
Rec High104° 1936Rec Low55° 1891Rec Rain4.69" 1970
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Today’s daily digit — 7/10: Pretty standard summer warmth and humidity. Keep an eye or ear out for storms starting mid- to late afternoon. | 🤚 Your call?
The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a 0-to-10 scale.

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