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CWG Live updates: The weather is warming up with 90 in play by Thursday
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Happening now: Not as cool this morning, but still chilly 50s for most. Sunshine, filtered by smoky haze, lifts temperatures into the 70s by midday and into the low 80s for afternoon highs.
What's next? Temperatures warm into the upper 80s tomorrow and then near 90 by Thursday, with hazy skies. Thunderstorm chances return by late Friday and especially Saturday.
Today's daily digit — 9/10: Sunshine is stymied by some smoky haze but today is still quite nice with low humidity, light winds and pleasantly warm low 80s. | 🤚 Your call?
The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a 0-to-10 scale.
Forecast in detail
Today (Tuesday): It's not as cool as recent mornings — but the air is still crisp. Morning temperatures climb through the 50s and 60s and are well into the 70s by midday. Highs reach the low 80s this afternoon as humidity remains low. Winds are light and shift to come from the south at around 5 mph in the afternoon. Confidence: Medium-High 😎 Nice Day!
Tonight: The evening sunset is intensified some by wildfire smoke as temperatures drift back into the 70s. Overnight lows range from the upper 50s to mid-60s under mostly clear skies and light winds from the south. You'll notice the humidity increasing slightly, but it's not too muggy yet. Confidence: Medium-High
Tomorrow (Wednesday): Sunny skies and very warm as highs reach the mid- to upper 80s while humidity continues to creep up. Some smoky haze could linger as winds blow from the south at 5 to 10 mph. Confidence: Medium-High
Tomorrow night: Mostly clear and a bit muggier with lows in the 60s to near 70. Confidence: Medium-High
A look ahead
Thursday will probably be our warmest day of the week and the year so far. Highs should reach the upper 80s while the humidity starts to become noticeable (dew points in the 60s). Some spots may touch 90 for the first time this year. Thursday night is mostly clear and muggy with lows ranging from the mid-60s to low 70s. Confidence: Medium-High
Friday starts off sunny before clouds increase some in the afternoon. There's a chance of late afternoon or evening thunderstorms, especially north and west of D.C. Highs are again in the upper 80s to near 90. After any evening thunderstorms, overnight lows fall to within a few degrees of 70. Confidence: Medium
A cool front on Saturday brings partly to mostly cloudy skies and a chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon and evening. It's moderately humid with highs in the low to mid-80s. Showers and storms could linger into Saturday night, especially early. Skies become partly cloudy overnight with lows slipping into the 60s. Confidence: Medium
If Saturday's front can push far enough south, Sunday could be a fine day. Look for partly to mostly sunny skies, low humidity, and highs in the pleasant low 80s. Confidence: Medium
Next week is forecast to start with temperatures near or slightly cooler than normal and shower chances, before temperatures rebound into the 80s to near 90 later in the week.
Today's daily digit — 9/10: Sunshine is stymied by some smoky haze but today is still quite nice with low humidity, light winds and pleasantly warm low 80s. | 🤚 Your call?
The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a 0-to-10 scale.
Forecast in detail
Today (Tuesday): It's not as cool as recent mornings — but the air is still crisp. Morning temperatures climb through the 50s and 60s and are well into the 70s by midday. Highs reach the low 80s this afternoon as humidity remains low. Winds are light and shift to come from the south at around 5 mph in the afternoon. Confidence: Medium-High 😎 Nice Day!
Tonight: The evening sunset is intensified some by wildfire smoke as temperatures drift back into the 70s. Overnight lows range from the upper 50s to mid-60s under mostly clear skies and light winds from the south. You'll notice the humidity increasing slightly, but it's not too muggy yet. Confidence: Medium-High
Tomorrow (Wednesday): Sunny skies and very warm as highs reach the mid- to upper 80s while humidity continues to creep up. Some smoky haze could linger as winds blow from the south at 5 to 10 mph. Confidence: Medium-High
Tomorrow night: Mostly clear and a bit muggier with lows in the 60s to near 70. Confidence: Medium-High
A look ahead
Thursday will probably be our warmest day of the week and the year so far. Highs should reach the upper 80s while the humidity starts to become noticeable (dew points in the 60s). Some spots may touch 90 for the first time this year. Thursday night is mostly clear and muggy with lows ranging from the mid-60s to low 70s. Confidence: Medium-High
Friday starts off sunny before clouds increase some in the afternoon. There's a chance of late afternoon or evening thunderstorms, especially north and west of D.C. Highs are again in the upper 80s to near 90. After any evening thunderstorms, overnight lows fall to within a few degrees of 70. Confidence: Medium
A cool front on Saturday brings partly to mostly cloudy skies and a chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon and evening. It's moderately humid with highs in the low to mid-80s. Showers and storms could linger into Saturday night, especially early. Skies become partly cloudy overnight with lows slipping into the 60s. Confidence: Medium
If Saturday's front can push far enough south, Sunday could be a fine day. Look for partly to mostly sunny skies, low humidity, and highs in the pleasant low 80s. Confidence: Medium
Next week is forecast to start with temperatures near or slightly cooler than normal and shower chances, before temperatures rebound into the 80s to near 90 later in the week.
