Forecast and Conditions for Washington, District of Columbia

Updated: 1:34 AM EDT on July 07, 2008
Observed at Capitol Hill, Washington, District of Columbia
Temperature 74.8 °F / 23.8 °C
Humidity 83%
Dew Point 69 °F / 21 °C
Wind SSW at 0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h
Pressure 29.93 in / 1013.4 hPa (Rising)
Conditions Overcast
Visibility 7.0 miles / 11.3 kilometers
Clouds Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 1400 ft / 426 m
Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 3800 ft / 1158 m
Overcast (OVC) : 8500 ft / 2590 m
Yesterday's Maximum 84 °F / 28 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 72 °F / 22 °C
Normal high 88 °F / 31 °C
Normal low 70 °F / 21 °C
Record high 99 °F / 37 °C (1991)
Record low 56 °F / 13 °C (1906)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 13
Sunrise05:49 AM (EDT)
Sunset08:36 PM (EDT)
Moon Rise10:57 AM (EDT)
Moon Set11:31 PM (EDT)
Moon Phase
Forecast as of 12:53 am EDT on July 7, 2008

Now
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue to develop and drift north across portions of lower southern Maryland...northern Virginia...and the Washington Metro. Rainfall amounts will average a tenth of an inch or less...but isolated amounts of near a quarter inch will be possible with the stronger storms.
Forecast as of 9:26 PM EDT on July 6, 2008

Overnight
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Monday
Partly sunny with isolated showers in the morning...then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tuesday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Wednesday
Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Thursday
Partly sunny. Highs around 90.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
Sunday
Partly sunny. Highs around 90.
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