Sunset, Manassas National Battlefield, July 19, 2016. (John Ernst via Flickr) TODAY’S DAILY DIGIT
A somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a scale of 0 to 10. 5/10: Hot town, summer in the city, back of my neck getting fried and crispy EXPRESS FORECAST Today: Mostly sunny, hot. Highs: 88-92.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, becoming more muggy. Lows: 67-74.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, hot, and humid. Highs: 94-99. View the current weather conditions at The Washington Post headquarters. FORECAST IN DETAIL Here we go again. After our brief little reprieve, it’s time to ramp up the heat for what could be the hottest weekend of our summer. A big burst of mid-continent heat is racing into the region and could linger a bit into early next week. We run the risk of garden-variety thunderstorms at times to provide brief relief, but we still have a decent shot of hitting the century mark between Friday and Monday. And even when we don’t hit 100, the heat indices will likely get there as fairly oppressive humidity overtakes the area starting Friday. Today (Thursday): Today is our stepping stone toward the next wave of heat as temperatures move up to around 90 degrees for high temperatures with mostly sunny skies and steadily building humidity (reaching moderate levels with middle to upper 60s dew points by this afternoon). Light winds from the west shift to come from the south especially by afternoon. Confidence: High Tonight: Just a few clouds as increased humidity offers a muggier feel and lows range from the upper half of the 60s in the suburbs to the lower or even middle 70s in the city. Light winds again blow from the south. Confidence: High | 