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Heat Wave Returns This Week: Washington DC Weather Forecast
Hermine helped keep temperatures mild, but the storm's exit later this week will usher in a new heat wave.
WASHINGTON, DC — The remains of Hermine are still lingering off the Northeast coast, but local impacts appear over and we're in for a stretch of clear skies. Unfortunately, uncomfortably humid temperatures are headed back into the forecast.
We had a nice break from the summer heat — lows Monday night should head below 70 degrees — even if the cool down came with a storm threat.
Temperatures started climbing Monday, and will keep climbing into the 90s, according to the National Weather Service.
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By Thursday, the heat index, or "feels like" temperature, will reach near 100 degrees in the I-95 corridor and stay there until a cold front pushes through Sunday. We could see lows Sunday night back in the low 60s.
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Here's the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
In the Atlantic, two systems are being monitored for potential formation later in the week:
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