Always a human at the helm: Updated around-the-clock by Capital Weather meteorologists.
Happening now: DC reached 100 degrees Friday afternoon, breaking the record high for the date. A few showers remain possible this evening, mainly across the southern half of the region.
What’s next? Less hot and lower humidity Saturday. Back to storm chances Sunday with a brief surge of humidity. Early-week pleasant pattern?
Forecast in detail
Tonight: A few showers linger this evening, mainly across the southern half of the area. Skies partially clear overnight with lows in the mid-60s to near 70. Humidity is more tolerable toward dawn. Confidence: Medium-High
Tomorrow (Saturday): Lower humidity and a break from rain chances, too. We should see a good deal of sun, with highs in the mid-80s to near 90. Confidence: Medium-High
Tomorrow night: Mainly clear with lows in the 60s, maybe near 70 downtown. Very light to calm wind. Confidence: Medium-High
Sunday: More humid with highs near 90 to mid-90s. Skies are partly sunny amid perhaps a few stray showers. Storms may arrive mid- to late afternoon. Some of these storms, once again, may turn severe — stay tuned. Confidence: Medium
A look ahead
Sunday night: A decent chance that showers and storms last toward midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy. Lows in the 60s with slowly decreasing humidity. Confidence: Medium
Another early-week break from the heat and humidity appears to be setting up. Sunny with highs within a few degrees of 80 Monday. Cloudier Tuesday and rain chances could be back, with less-warm highs in the 70s. Confidence: Medium
Today’s daily digit — 2/10: Sizzling hot, humid, and hazy to boot. Any storms that develop have an elevated chance to turn severe. | 🤚 Your call?
The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a 0-to-10 scale.
