Capital Weather Gang from The Washington Post

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D.C. area forecast: Chance of storms late today but plenty of nice summer weather this week

Sunset at National Harbor, June 25, 2016. (Namrata Dsouza via Flickr)

TODAY’S DAILY DIGIT
A somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a scale of 0 to 10.

5/10: Much of the day is dry, but humidity rises and a few storms possible late.

EXPRESS FORECAST

Today: Partly sunny, late day storms possible. Highs: 83-87.
Tonight: Evening storms possible. Muggy. Lows: 65-70.
Tomorrow: Variably cloudy. Possible storms, mainly late. Highs: 83-87.

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FORECAST IN DETAIL

A slow-moving front brings late day storm chances to start the week, but unlikely widespread severe weather. The middle of the week then brings lowered humidity and storm prospects shut off. Humidity starts to return towards the weekend when we re-introduce the chance of some late day storms. Sunday may present the most significant opportunity for showers and storms. But, at least, there’s no sign of excessive heat this week and highs should be below 90 every day.

Today (Monday): A few areas of fog are possible early but most of us should be partly sunny by early-to-mid morning. It’s a fairly typical late June day with highs in the mid-80s combined with moderately high humidity (dew points in the mid-60s). Any storms firing off ahead of the advancing front should hold off until after 5 p.m. Winds are light from the south. Confidence: Medium-High

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Tonight: Scattered evening storms are possible, which could put down some locally heavy rain and a strong wind gust or two. But significant severe thunderstorm activity is not anticipated. After any evening storms, it’s mostly cloudy overnight with lows 65-70. Confidence: Medium-High

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Tomorrow (Tuesday): Skies are variably cloudy with some cloudier and sunnier periods. More clouds tend to focus in areas east of I-95. Some showers and thunderstorms – with locally heavy rain – could develop in the afternoon and evening, with our eastern suburbs having the best shot. Highs are in the mid-80s, while it’s on the humid side (dew points upper 60s). Confidence: Medium

Tomorrow night: Some evening storms are possible but activity should diminish after sunset. Overnight, it becomes partly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Confidence: Medium

A LOOK AHEAD

High pressure builds into the region Wednesday and Thursday, so both days should be mostly sunny and rain-free. Humidity drops noticeably with highs each day in the mid-80s. Overnight lows Wednesday range from the upper 50s to mid-60s (downtown). Some clouds may increase late Thursday as high pressure scoots away. Confidence: Medium

Friday and Saturday are pretty typical Washington summer days. We have some sunshine but also a good deal of humidity and some late day storm chances. The storm chances are probably highest in our western areas. High climb into the mid-to-upper 80s. Friday night’s lows are in the 60s to near 70, under partly cloudy skies. Confidence: Medium

A cold front pushing into the region Saturday night and then hovering through the day Sunday may mean fairly high chances of showers and storms. The period may not be a washout but the setup seems like the week’s most conducive for widespread storminess – though the setup could change. Lows Saturday night are in the 60s with highs Sunday in the low 80s. Confidence: Low-Medium

A sneak peak at the forecast for July 4 is encouraging. High pressure may try to build into the region meaning dry, comfortably warm weather. But it’s far enough away that this outlook could change…so stay tuned.

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