July 4 Photos of DC’s spectacular Independence Day fireworks display Capital Weather photographer Kevin Ambrose captured several spectacular photos of the July 4 fireworks display in DC. By Kevin Ambrose / Jul 5 2026 / 0 0 / Share Share to X Share to Bluesky Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share by email
July 4 Air quality was as bad as expected thanks to DC fireworks Pollution spiked to very unhealthy or hazardous levels and the big show was often blocked by clouds and smoke. By Ian Livingston / Jul 5 2026 / 0 0 / Share Share to X Share to Bluesky Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share by email
Lightning Lightning appeared to strike near the Washington Monument during July 4 fireworks Amid a pyrotechnic display billed as the largest in history, Mother Nature staged its own fireworks show. By Jason Samenow / Jul 5 2026 / 0 0 / Share Share to X Share to Bluesky Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share by email
July 4 How the weather on July 4, 1776 compared with today The weather bore little resemblance to the scorching, steamy conditions we're enduring today. By Jason Samenow / Jul 4 2026 / 0 0 / Share Share to X Share to Bluesky Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share by email
July 4 July 4th tracker: Super hot, with a storm risk? An intense, record-challenging heat wave will continue through Saturday July 4. By Dan Stillman and Jason Samenow / Jul 2 2026 / 0 0 / Share Share to X Share to Bluesky Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share by email
Extreme Heat DC snagged three record highs in a row with 103 on July 4 An early-July heat wave scorched the DC area with days of 100s and record warm nighttime temperatures. By Ian Livingston and Dan Stillman / Jul 1 2026 / 0 0 / Share Share to X Share to Bluesky Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share by email
July 4 DC's fireworks supershow this year could be a smoke-filled mess Disrupted views are a common part of the DC fireworks show, even before it gets supersized like in 2026. By Ian Livingston / Jun 30 2026 / 0 0 / Share Share to X Share to Bluesky Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share by email
July 4 / Friend and Founder tiers A way-too-early July 4 weather forecast for DC (updated) By Jason Samenow / Jun 27 2026 / 0 / Share Share to X Share to Bluesky Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share by email
Weather History DC weather history for July 4 A violent 1874 storm tore through the city with destructive winds, while record-breaking heat gripped the area in 2026. By Jason Samenow / Jul 4 / 0 0 / Share Share to X Share to Bluesky Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share by email
