Severe Storms and Heavy Rain the Mississippi Valley and Midwest; Widespread Heat in the Central US
Severe thunderstorms and showers have the potential for large hail, a few strong tornadoes, damaging winds with gusts over 75 mph, and localized flash flooding across parts of the Mid/Upper Mississippi Valley and Midwest. A widespread heat wave will continue across the Central U.S. and Midwest today. Fire weather concerns persist in the Southwest into the central Rockies and northern California. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Washington DC Issued by: National Weather Service Baltimore, MD/Washington, D.C. Last Update: 4:54 pm EDT Jun 10, 2026 | |
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Thursday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Monday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%. | |
| Washington DC 38.91°N 77.02°W (Elev. 72 ft) | |
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