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DC-area forecast: Mainly clear and comfortable conditions ahead

DC-area forecast: Mainly clear and comfortable conditions ahead
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Always a human at the helm: Updated around-the-clock by Capital Weather meteorologists.

Happening now: Sunshine rules again as the workweek concludes. Highs are probably within a few degrees of 80.

What’s next? Sunny days continue while it remains comfortably near or a bit cooler than average. Warmth ebbs slightly over the weekend but 80 degrees is in sight again by Monday.

Today’s daily digit — 9/10: Highs near 80, just a few breezes and high clouds. Use that sunscreen! Enjoy. | 🤚 Your call?

The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a 0-to-10 scale.

Forecast in detail

Today (Friday): Very sunny, less breezy, and totally rain-free. Highs warm to near normal values, or within a few degrees of 80. Confidence: High 😎 Nice Day!

Tonight: Mainly clear and light breezes from the west-northwest. Lows dip to the mid-50s to around 60. Confidence: Medium-High

Tomorrow (Saturday): Less warm as highs halt around 70 to 75. Breezes from the north gusting near 20 mph bring in dry, comfortable air. Just a few clouds at times. Confidence: Medium-High 😎 Nice Day!

Tomorrow night: Clear with calming breezes. Temperatures cool very effectively in this combination of conditions. Lows dip into the 40s to around 50 in warmer spots downtown and near the bay. Confidence: Medium-High

Sunday: Less breezy and still sunny other than a few afternoon clouds. Highs are mainly in the low to mid-70s. Confidence: Medium-High 😎 Nice Day!

On this day

DC weather history for May 29

An intense 1991 heat wave pushed temperatures to record levels, part of a historic late-May surge that set new benchmarks for heat in Washington.

Avg High80°Avg Low62°
Rec High97° 1991, priorRec Low41° 1894Rec Rain1.38" 1990
Read full May 29 weather history →

A look ahead

Sunday Night: Partly to mostly cloudy. A brief, stray shower chance is possible by dawn. Lows in the mid-50s to around 60 with a light breeze from the south bringing in milder air. Confidence: Medium

Mainly bright Monday but perhaps a few clouds accompany the arrival of drier air moving in upon some moderate breezes. A brief, stray shower or thundershower is possible. Highs warm well, into the mid-70s to around 80. Confidence: Medium

Similar conditions Tuesday with a few clouds and some breezes. Highs are a bit down compared to Monday, or within a few degrees of 75. Afternoon shower or storm chances are a bit higher than Monday but still slight as it looks now. Confidence: Medium

A. Camden Walker

A. Camden Walker

Meteorologist and engagement lead, contributing to Capital Weather for over 20 years.

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