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D.C.-area forecast: Summery heat today before a much cooler and showery weekend

Highs near 90 today will challenge records.

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May 2, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. EDT
A warm morning on the Potomac River near Key Bridge on Wednesday. (Jeannie in D.C./Flickr)
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Today’s daily digit

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

6/10: It may be May but it’s okay to say this heat display is more like a July day.

Express forecast

  • Today: Mostly sunny with minimal breeze. Highs: 86 to 92.
  • Tonight: Mainly clear and calm. Lows: 58 to 64.
  • Tomorrow: Partly sunny, light breeze. Highs: 75 to 81.

Forecast in detail

I hesitate to call this a summerlike day since we lack any significant humidity, but many spots could see 90 degrees for the second time this week. Record highs are possible across the area. Cooler air funnels in from northeast tomorrow, and showers drop readings back to spring levels over the weekend.