Hot Temperatures in the West; Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Potential in the Southwest

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place across coastal southern California again today and the interior Northwest U.S into Thursday, with the Pacific Northwest carrying the potential for record-breaking high temperatures. A combination of monsoonal moisture and tropical moisture ahead of tropical cyclone Lorena will bring heavy rainfall and the potential for flooding through the week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85° N Lon: 77.03° W Elev: 13 ft.

Partly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	29.88 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	3 Sep 3:52 pm EDT

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Detailed forecast for

District of Columbia

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.

Thursday

Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Friday

Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.

Saturday

Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s.

Sunday

Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.