Forecast and Conditions for Washington, District of Columbia

Updated: 7:34 PM EDT on May 17, 2008
Observed at Capitol Hill, Washington, District of Columbia
Temperature 72.5 °F / 22.5 °C
Humidity 50%
Dew Point 53 °F / 12 °C
Wind SW 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) : 6000 ft / 1828 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 6:39 PM EDT on May 17, 2008

Rest of Tonight
Becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning...then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming west around 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph...becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 50.
Thursday
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
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