Washington, DC Weather Forecast

Today's Weather

Wed, May 20

Partly sunny and very hot; a thunderstorm this afternoon; extreme heat can be dangerous; storms can bring downpours and localized damaging wind gusts Hi: 96°

Tonight: Cloudy with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm; thunderstorms can bring gusty winds, hail and localized flooding Lo: 66°

Current Weather

11:41 AM

Looking Ahead

An abrupt change to cooler weather Thursday after summerlike heat; cool, damp Memorial Day weekend follows

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Clouds

Temperature

Hourly Weather

10-Day Weather Forecast

Today

5/20

96° 66°

A thunderstorm this afternoon

Night: A shower and thunderstorm

61%

Thu

5/21

71° 57°

Periods of rain

Cloudy, a t-storm around late

91%

Fri

5/22

61° 52°

Cool with periods of rain

Occasional rain and drizzle

91%

Sat

5/23

61° 55°

Some rain and a thunderstorm

Clouds, a shower and t-storm

60%

Sun

5/24

71° 62°

A.M. drizzle; cloudy, warmer

Cloudy with a few showers

49%

Mon

5/25

75° 63°

Cloudy with a few showers

Overcast with showers

64%

Tue

5/26

77° 64°

Still cloudy

Partly cloudy

25%

Wed

5/27

77° 64°

Sun through high clouds

Partly cloudy

Thu

5/28

79° 62°

Clouds and sun; less humid

Mainly clear

Fri

5/29

77° 61°

Sunshine

Mainly clear

Sun & Moon

14 hrs 26 mins

Rise 5:52 AM

Set 8:18 PM

Waxing Crescent

Rise 9:25 AM

Set 12:47 AM

Air Quality

Air Quality Poor

The air has reached a high level of pollution and is unhealthy for sensitive groups. Reduce time spent outside if you are feeling symptoms such as difficulty breathing or throat irritation.