Forecast and Conditions for Washington, District of Columbia

Updated: 2:19 PM EDT on May 17, 2008
Observed at Capitol Hill, Washington, District of Columbia
Temperature 75.9 °F / 24.4 °C
Humidity 61%
Dew Point 62 °F / 16 °C
Wind East at 0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h
Pressure 29.92 in / 1013.1 hPa (Falling)
Conditions Scattered Clouds
Visibility 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds (FEW) : 3000 ft / 914 m
Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 15000 ft / 4572 m
Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 25000 ft / 7620 m
Yesterday's Maximum 74 °F / 23 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 55 °F / 12 °C
Normal high 76 °F / 24 °C
Normal low 56 °F / 13 °C
Record high 92 °F / 33 °C (1974)
Record low 40 °F / 4 °C (1956)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 0
Sunrise05:53 AM (EDT)
Sunset08:16 PM (EDT)
Moon Rise06:21 PM (EDT)
Moon Set04:09 AM (EDT)
Moon Phase
Forecast as of 9:58 am EDT on May 17, 2008

Rest of Today
Sunny through early afternoon...then increasing clouds. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Sunday
Cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning...then showers likely with scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening...then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.
Tuesday
Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. Highs around 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Thursday
Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
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