4 things to know about the weather:
- Fog Early – Heat Later
- Flirting with 90F Monday and Tuesday.
- PM Scattered Storms Late on Tuesday.
- A bit cooler towards the end of the work/school week.
Temps will quickly rise into the 80s today. Those high temperatures will jump to 10° above average and could challenge 90° on Monday and Tuesday.
The records for Monday and Tuesday are 89°/86° at Dulles and 91°/92° at Reagan National. On average, D.C.'s first 90° of the year comes on May 19, but 90° has been reached in April as recently as 2017. The earliest 90° in D.C. was March 22, 1907.
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10-day forecast
Quickcast:
TODAY:
AM Fog | Heating Up Quickly
HIGHS: Middle 80s
WIND: SW 5-10 MPH
TONIGHT:
Mostly Clear
Temps: 50s (Suburbs) to near 60F (Downtown)
MONDAY:
Mostly Sunny | Hot
HIGHS: Near 90F
TUESDAY:
Increasing Clouds | Hot | Scattered PM Storms (40% Chance)
HIGHS: Near 90F
WEDNESDAY:
Decreasing Clouds | A Touch Cooler
HIGHS: Lower 80s
THURSDAY:
Mostly Sunny
HIGHS: Middle 80s
SUNSET: 7:58 p.m.
AVERAGES: 72/53
