WASHINGTON — Monday will be hot and a little more humid ahead of our next cold front. Highs reach around 90 in the afternoon. An isolated evening storm/shower is possible, but most stay dry. Cooler weather moves in for the rest of the work week.
QUICK FORECAST
Monday: Mostly sunny, turning partly cloudy late. Hot. Isolated evening shower/storm. High: 90.
Monday Night: Partly to mostly cloudy and cool. Low: 68.
Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as warm. Isolated shower or patchy drizzle, mostly in the morning. High: 80.
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FORECAST DISCUSSION:
Monday is even hotter and the humidity creeps back to the 'noticeable' level. Sunshine gives way to a few afternoon clouds with highs around 90 degrees. Monday could be DC's 56th 90-degree day of the year. Ahead of our next cold front, an isolated shower/storm is possible in the evening, but most stay dry.
Behind that cold front, an onshore flow brings in more cloud cover Tuesday but drops temps significantly be about 10 degrees. After hitting the upper 80s to around 90 Monday -- Tuesday's high temps will be in the 70s to around 80. An isolated shower or patchy drizzle is possible, mostly in the morning west/southwest of the metro. The majority stay dry.
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DETAILED FORECAST:
Monday: Mostly sunny, turning partly cloudy late. Hot. Isolated evening shower/storm. Highs: 86 - 91. Winds: SW 5 - 10.
Monday Night: Partly to mostly cloudy and cool. Lows: 60 - 68. Winds: N/NE 5 - 10.
Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as warm. Isolated shower or patchy drizzle, mostly in the morning. Highs: 75 - 80. Winds: ENE - 10.
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EXTENDED FORECAST
Get ready for a great taste of fall for the remainder of the work week. Expect mild but not hot afternoons with plentiful sunshine. Nights will be mostly clear, crisp and cool with 50s and even 40s in some spots along I-81. Rain chances will be very, very low.
Wednesday: Sunny and gorgeous. Highs: Mid to Upper 70s.
Thursday: Sunny and mild. Highs: Mid 70s.
Friday: Sunny and seasonable. Highs: Around 80.
Saturday: Mostly sunny and warmer. Highs: Mid 80s.
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