Always a human at the helm: Updated around-the-clock by Capital Weather meteorologists.
Happening now: Clear skies and comfortable humidity tonight with lows by sunrise in the 60s.
What’s next? Nice day tomorrow with plenty of sun, breezes, lower humidity, and highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. Gradually heating up again midweek with our next shower and storm chance arriving Wednesday.
Forecast in detail
Tonight: Clear this evening with a decreasing breeze and lower humidity (dew points near to below 60). Comfortable overnight lows near 60 to mid-60s by dawn. Just a slight chance of an evening shower or storm down south in far Southern Maryland and around Fredericksburg. Confidence: High
Tomorrow (Monday): Breezes from the east may feel refreshing with less warm highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. We're also mainly bright and rain-free — just a few morning and midday clouds. Lower humidity (dew points dipping into the 50s) feels nice. Confidence: Medium-High 😎 Nice Day!
Tomorrow night: A slow increase in high clouds, especially after midnight. Lows cool off into the 50s. Any breezes may finally fully calm. Confidence: Medium-High
A look ahead
High pressure should keep us mostly sunny and dry again on Tuesday. Highs top out in the mid-80s. Humidity creeps higher Tuesday night with lows in the 60s. Confidence: High
Wednesday and Thursday look to heat up, with Wednesday highs in the mid-80s to low 90s, and Thursday highs in the upper 80s to mid-90s. The humidity ramps up as well. Both days have a shot at isolated to scattered showers and storms during the afternoon into evening. Confidence: Medium
Today’s daily digit — 7/10: Still hot, but a more comfortable feel as we get into the afternoon with a pleasant breeze and decreasing humidity. | 🤚 Your call?
The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a 0-to-10 scale.
