D.C.-area forecast: Todays humidity could fuel downpours before a much nicer weekend
Today’s daily digit
A somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a scale of 0 to 10.
4/10: Showers in the morning, possible storms in the afternoon; that’s not great!
Express forecast
- Today: Showers likely with a few storms possible in the afternoon, humid. Highs: 82-88
- Tonight: Showers and storms end after dusk, partial clearing. Lows: 64-70
- Tomorrow: Mainly sunny and less humid. Highs: 82-88
Forecast in detail
We do have to “weather” today’s steamy, showery mess but, after that, it is clear sailing through the weekend. Starting Friday, you’ll notice a marked dip in humidity levels. The summer sun is still a warm one with seasonable highs in the mid-80s to near 90.
Today (Thursday): Clouds are plentiful in the morning and will scatter showers across the area. Clouds should break up around midday with light winds from the southwest. There should be enough filtered sunshine to push highs mainly into the mid- to upper 80s, fueling some thunderstorms. The strongest storms could pose a damaging wind threat. Confidence: Medium-High
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Tonight: Once the sun sets, any lingering showers and storms should die out. Light winds shift to come out of the northwest and skies gradually clear overnight. Lows slip to mid- to upper 60s. Confidence: Medium-High
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Tomorrow (Friday): A few clouds may still linger in the area in the morning but bright sunshine should prevail midday before scattered clouds puff up in the afternoon. Highs are again in the mid-to upper 80s but the humidity should be noticeably lower, thanks to light breezes from the north. Confidence: Medium-High
Tomorrow night: Starlit skies prevail and evening readings slipping into the 70s are so welcome. Lows range through the 60s. Confidence: Medium-High
A look ahead
On Saturday and Sunday, sunshine is dominant, winds are light and humidity is lower than normal for the time of year (dew points near 60). Highs are seasonable, mainly in the mid-80s to lower 90s with lows in the 60s to lower 70s. Confidence: Medium-High
Showers and storms that were bottled up in the lower Mississippi Valley over the weekend finally break into the area on Monday, but with a little luck will wait until later in the day. Highs are in the mid-80s to lower 90s yet again. Confidence: Medium
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