DC-area forecast: Warm today with a few showers late; cool and wet midweek

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Happening now: Partly sunny and humid this afternoon. Scattered showers or a thunderstorm may pop up, especially toward evening, but plenty of dry time with highs around 80.

What’s next? A few showers are possible this evening and again on Monday afternoon. Low pressure brings the likelihood of rain at times Tuesday into Wednesday with a gusty breeze and cool highs only in the 60s.

Today’s daily digit — 5/10: Mostly gray skies, kind of sticky, and some pesky shower potential. Blah. | 🤚 Your call?
The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a 0-to-10 scale.


Forecast in detail

Today (Sunday): It’s a mostly cloudy day with a bit of a muggy breeze, gusting near 20 mph at times. Afternoon highs reach the upper 70s to low 80s with a more humid feel (dew points in the mid- to upper 60s). Scattered showers and a storm could develop, especially late in the afternoon. Confidence: Medium

Tonight: Scattered showers and a storm remain possible this evening before diminishing overnight. It’s rather muggy until humidity drops a bit toward morning. Confidence: Medium

Hourly Forecast | Pollen, Air & UV

Tomorrow (Monday): Mostly cloudy to start the work week. An occasional shower is possible but it may not end up too wet of a day. A cool breeze from the north and northeast helps limit highs to the low to mid-70s. Confidence: Medium

Tomorrow night: Showers and a storm become more likely during the evening and overnight. Remaining mostly cloudy with lows near 60. Confidence: Medium

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A look ahead

This disturbed pattern continues with rain likely at times Tuesday into Wednesday. Both days could see a gusty wind from the northeast with highs well below average, probably only in the 60s. You might need to break out the long sleeves or light jacket for the first time in a while! Tuesday and Wednesday night lows drop back to the 60s. Confidence: Low-Medium

Thursday looks less wet, but clouds and a chance of showers may persist with highs held to the 60s again. Skies should brighten by Friday, when rain chances look lower with highs back up to near 70. Confidence: Low

Published Date : 2026-09-20 09:00:00
Source : www.capitalweather.com

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