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Happening now: Partly cloudy and muggy the rest of the night with sultry temperatures in the 70s.
What’s next? Probably a degree or two hotter Friday, again with a heat advisory for DC and east of I-95. At least mid-90s. Strong late-day storms could be more numerous, with a front entering the region. Somewhat cooler and less humid Saturday.
Forecast in detail
Tonight: Partly cloudy and muggy the rest of the night, after the earlier storms. Midsummer-like lows in a near 70 to mid-70s range. Maybe upper 70s in DC. Confidence: Medium-High
Tomorrow (Friday): Hot, hazy, humid. Partly sunny and probably a touch hotter than today, with highs mostly in the mid-90s. Heat indexes rise to around 105 as humidity remains high. Pretty good chance of scattered showers and storms, probably after 3 p.m. Some could be severe with damaging winds. Confidence: Medium-High
Tomorrow night: Scattered showers and strong storms could continue into the evening, followed by partly cloudy skies overnight. Moisture levels should begin to tail off overnight as breezes come from the northwest behind a cool front, with lows about 65 to 70. Confidence: Medium-High
A look ahead
Lower humidity for Saturday and a break from chances, too. We should see a good deal of sun, with highs in the mid- and upper 80s. Confidence: Medium
It should be hotter again Sunday. Given the added heat, it will be a bit muggier. Highs around 90 to 95, with the chance of some late-day storms. Confidence: Medium
Cooler to start the workweek. Highs should be around 80 for a few days before creeping back upward. Confidence: Medium
Today’s daily digit — 3/10: It'll be day 10 of 90 or higher. We average about four by now. Enough said. | 🤚 Your call?
The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a 0-to-10 scale.
