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Full Weather Report

Last updated on August 19, 2026 at 4:56 a.m.

Eileen Whelan, 7News First Alert Meteorologist

TODAY:
Mostly sunny
Highs: 86-90
Winds: Northwest 5-10 mph
A beautiful summer day is in store, so make time to get out and enjoy! It’s a cooler morning with many neighborhoods starting off in the 60s. Temperatures will warm into the middle 80s by lunchtime with highs near 90 degrees. You’ll want the sunglasses with ample sunshine and high UV index. High temperatures will near 90 degrees, but fortunately, with the low humidity, it won’t feel much hotter than the actual air temperature. It will remain dry and warm this evening, as humidity levels slowly start to increase.

TONIGHT:
Partly cloudy
Lows: 68-75
Winds: North 5 mph
Scattered clouds will increase after sunset with milder overnight low temperatures in the upper 60s to middle 70s downtown. Humidity will also be on the rise, so you will feel the stickiness again overnight and tomorrow.

THURSDAY:
Partly to mostly cloudy; PM rain, storms likely
Highs: 82-87
Winds: Southwest to North 5-10 mph
Rain and storm chances return Thursday, so you will want to have the umbrella on hand. Most will stay dry through the morning hours with scattered showers and storms developing during the afternoon hours. The Storm Prediction Center has a Level 1 out of 5 ‘Marginal’ risk category for severe storms along and east of the I-95 corridor. Damaging wind gusts are the highest risk in storms Thursday. Heavy rain could also lead to localized flooding. The Weather Prediction Center has the region in a low end risk for flash flooding.

FRIDAY:
Partly cloudy; isolated dhower, dtorm
Highs: 78-83
Winds: Northeast 5-10 mph
We’ll round out the week with cooler afternoon high temperatures in the lower 80s across the D.C. Metro area. Highs will only reach the upper 70s in the mountains. Friday is trending drier with lower rain and storm chances. Overall, it should be a nice end to the work and school week before more wet weather returns for your Saturday plans.