D.C.-area forecast: One other scorcher as we speak, with potential late-day storms

* Extreme warmth warning midday to eight p.m. for warmth index as excessive as 110 levels *

A considerably subjective ranking of the day’s climate, on a scale of 0 to 10.

2/10: Not a lot totally different than yesterday, however it’s a weekend…

At present: Partly sunny. Scattered robust storms. Highs: 94-98.
Tonight: Bathe or storm doable, then clearing. Lows: Low to mid-70s.
Tomorrow: Partly to largely sunny. Highs: Mid- to higher 80s.

Properly, it seems to be like we’ll make it by way of one other excessive warmth episode with out making it to 100 levels. It’s robust to do with very excessive humidity and winds out of the south quite than the west. Warmth indexes did make it to round 110 levels most spots yesterday, and so they’ll be means up there once more as we speak. Maybe not as excessive, however nonetheless very uncomfortable. Happily, we’ve received a chilly entrance on the best way. It’ll ship temperatures again towards ranges extra typical of the tip of July by tomorrow. Cooler circumstances must also stick round into subsequent week.

At present (Saturday): Clouds are extra quite a few than yesterday, which in all probability places a cap on temperatures. As a chilly entrance approaches, scattered showers and storms are doable, particularly in the course of the afternoon, when some might be intense. Along with lightning and heavy rain, remoted damaging wind is feasible. Earlier than the storms, mid- to higher 90s ought to do it most spots. Warmth index values of 105 or greater are an excellent guess many places, with greater doable within the cities and particularly south. Confidence: Medium-Excessive

Tonight: A bathe or storm is feasible into the night, however that threat ends in a single day. Humidity is falling off. Not that shortly, which helps preserve lows from dipping previous the low and mid-70s. Confidence: Medium-Excessive

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Tomorrow (Sunday): It’ll really feel significantly nicer than it has in latest days. Clouds are most quite a few early, when there might be a passing bathe, then it’s sunnier with time. As dew factors fall into the mid-60s, highs within the mid- to higher 80s gained’t have a lot added warmth index. Winds are out of the northwest round 5 to 10 mph. Confidence: Medium-Excessive

Tomorrow evening: Partly to largely clear skies ought to grace the area. Humidity continues to wane additional, serving to pull temperatures to the higher 60s and decrease 70s for lows. Confidence: Medium

We may be closing in on a Good Day Solar stamp for Monday. It has a ceiling of 85 levels, and we’ll be proper round that for highs. Even higher, dew factors within the mid-50s imply little in the best way of bothersome humidity. Winds appear able to proceed blowing out of the northwest. Confidence: Medium

Wanting related Tuesday, and maybe a number of days past as we roam into August. Common temperatures are on the best way down as we lose growing quantities of sunshine each day. It gained’t be lengthy till the leaves are altering — or we’re in our subsequent warmth wave. Confidence: Medium

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