4 things to know about the weather: Another perfect day Warmer Wednesday Sweltering Thursday Weekend still looks good It’ll be hard to beat Monday’s weather but we’re sure going to give it a try. Monday’s high in D.C. was 82° and Tuesday will be much the same. What will be different is that Tuesday will come with quite a bit more sun and noticeably less wind. Northwest breezes Tuesday morning will eventually be turning back around to the south by Tuesday evening as a warm front moves into the region. That front will bring clouds, and maybe even a sprinkle or two, with it Tuesday night. The risk of getting a few drops will come in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. Morning clouds will give way to increasing sunshine so highs Wednesday will return to the mid- to upper 80s. A stiff southwest wind will bring the high heat and humidity back for Thursday afternoon.  Plan for low to mid-90s with the heat index once again closing in on 100°. There will be a ri

4 things to know about the weather: Much cooler and less humid for Monday Gusty winds Monday from the NW 10-20+ Tuesday looks good, too! Rain chances return mid-week with another strong storm threat on Thursday It was another hot, steamy, and stormy day across D.C., with Reagan National climbing to 94° and a heat index pushing close to 100. We’re not done just yet, as storms remain possible through the night. Any storms that develop could bring gusty winds, heavy rain and lightning, so keep the NBC Washington app handy for real-time alerts. Download the NBC Washington app on iOS and Android to check the weather radar on the go. The good news is relief is on the way. A cold front moving through later tonight will push storms east and bring in cooler, less humid air. Monday and Tuesday look noticeably more comfortable, and there will be a nice break before heat and humidity start building again by midweek. Storm chances creep back in

4 things to know about the weather: Much cooler and less humid for Monday Gusty winds Monday from the NW 10-20+ Tuesday looks good, too! Rain chances return mid-week with another strong storm threat on Thursday It was another hot, steamy, and stormy day across D.C., with Reagan National climbing to 94° and a heat index pushing close to 100. We’re not done just yet, and stay Weather Alert this evening as strong to severe storms remain possible through about 10 p.m. Any storms that develop could bring gusty winds, heavy rain and lightning, so keep the NBC Washington app handy for real-time alerts. Download the NBC Washington app on iOS and Android to check the weather radar on the go. The good news is relief is on the way. A cold front moving through later tonight will push storms east and bring in cooler, less humid air. Monday and Tuesday look noticeably more comfortable, and there will be a nice break before heat and humidity start

4 things to know about the weather: Less Humid Conditions for Today Hot and Humid Sunday Showers & Storms Likely Tomorrow Evening Some of the Sunday Storms will Approach Strong to Severe Levels After an evening of severe storms that ended with double rainbows visible in much of D.C. and Northern Virginia, your Saturday starts with a blissful break from the humidity. It’s still hot, but thankfully less so than it was during the workweek. Friday’s extreme heat wasn’t just down to the feels-like temperatures, either: Yesterday’s 100°F high broke the high temperature record of 95 at DCA, set back in 2017. This was also the first 100°F+ reading at DCA since Aug. 24, 2024. The same front that brought Friday evening’s severe storms also pulled some cooler temperatures into the D.C. region, leaving Saturday morning temperatures somewhere in the 65-75 range. Afternoon highs will get close to 90°, but with lower humidity values

4 things to know about the weather: Grab the umbrella Rain & storms likely Isolated severe storms possible Sweltering Thursday & Friday Storms with gusty winds, heavy rain, thunder and some lightning are making their way into the D.C. region Wednesday afternoon. Radar showed a line of storms hitting parts of Northern Virginia and Maryland west of D.C. as of about 3 p.m. The risk for severe weather is higher for Thursday and Friday, since temperatures will be considerably higher those afternoons. Highs Wednesday will get close to 90°, but Thursday and Friday will be in the mid to upper 90s. That said, here’s an important distinction between Thursday and Friday: Thursday will come with quite a bit more sunshine and less coverage area for the afternoon storms. That more scattered nature means that any storms that do develop Thursday are more likely to turn severe. Area-wide thunderstorms are much more likely Friday, as a cold front presses into

4 things to know about the weather: Comfortable again Tuesday Super humid starting Wednesday Frequent PM storms likely Drier for the weekend Monday’s clouds were a little thicker than advertised and we benefitted with highs staying just below 80°. Those same clouds will be with us again Tuesday but, thanks to change in wind direction (from east to south) we will be a bit warmer Tuesday afternoon. Not by much. Most areas will just barely get back above 80°. That south wind will pick up speed later Tuesday afternoon and bring way more humid air back into the region. Thick clouds and humid air will not allow temperatures to fall much Tuesday night. Starting out near 70° Wednesday morning will allow highs back near 90° Wednesday afternoon with the heat index climbing to near 95°. Storm chances coming Wednesday Now for the good news. This high-humidity air will lead to frequent storm chances over the next few days. There are likely to be some showers late

4 things to know about the weather: Clear and mild night Nice start to the workweek Heating up through the week Humidity on the rise through the week The beginning of the workweek will feel like a breeze compared to the hot 90s we had the past few days. Temperatures start out mild over the next two mornings, and afternoons will be warm and in the 80s. Along with milder temperatures, humidity levels will be lower on Monday and Tuesday. Conditions will change on Wednesday with the return of high heat, more humidity and rain chances. The heat index could be 100+ on Thursday and Friday. Download the NBC Washington app on iOS and Android to check the weather radar on the go. QuickCast TONIGHT:ClearWind: N lightLOW: Upper 60s MONDAY:Mostly sunnyWind: E 5-10 mphHIGH: Low to mid 80s TUESDAY:Mostly sunnyWind: S 5-10 mphHIGH: Mid to upper 80s WEDNESDAY:Mostly cloudyShower & storm chanceWind: SW 5-10 mphHIGH: Low 90s SU

4 things to know about the weather: Hot Sunday Dry start to the workweek Getting hot later next week Shower/storm chances on the board Sunday brings summer-like conditions with sunshine and lots of heat for the afternoon. Expect muggy conditions along with the heat. The workweek starts dry, then rain chances return for the middle and end of the week. The rain chances will not be a washout, so stay with Storm Team4 for the latest on coverage, intensity and timing of showers and storms. Download the NBC Washington app on iOS and Android to check the weather radar on the go. QuickCast SUNDAY:Mostly sunnyHIGH: Near 90° MONDAY:SunnyHIGH: Mid 80s TUESDAY:SunnyHIGH: Mid to upper 80s SUNRISE: 5:42 a.m.     SUNSET: 8:31 p.m.AVERAGE HIGH: 82°    AVERAGE LOW: 65° Storm Team4

A tiny kitten had quite the adventure Friday night in Northern Virginia. A driver spotted the little guy on I-395 near King Street in Alexandria and called the authorities just before midnight. A Virginia State Police trooper helped rescue the kitten, who is about 4 weeks old. The trooper took the kitten to a nearby animal hospital for food, water and medical care. The kitten is okay, Virginia State Police said, but it is still not known how the kitten got onto the highway in the first place. Credit: Virginia State Police Credit: Virginia State Police

4 things to know about the weather: Hot & Humid Afternoon Scattered Showers/Storms Tonight Lingering Showers Early Sunday Less Humid and Cooler to Start Next Week Saturday comes with a steady increase in clouds and a chance for some scattered storms after sunset and into the overnight hours. Rain chances will peak at barely 30% from 9 p.m. Saturday until 7 a.m. Sunday, as a cold front slides through the area. The cooler air will lag a bit behind the front, so Sunday temperatures will still climb to around 90°. The difference you’ll feel Sunday will be a steady drop in humidity levels, thanks to a northwest breeze. Much more pleasant weather is still on track for early next week. Monday and Tuesday will both be sunny and seasonably warm, with highs in the low 80s and overnight lows in the 50s for everywhere but the urban centers. Hotter and more humid weather is expected later next week. No widespread rain is in the forecast, but afternoon storms will be mu

4 things to know about the weather: Feeling Like Summer 90s Back Tomorrow Sunday Rain Chances Falling Drought Concerns Rising Temperatures have been slowly creeping upward all week, and that trend will carry us into the 90s over the next few days. Thankfully, at least for now, humidity levels haven’t followed suit. After a comfortable start in the 50s the afternoon will warm up quite a bit and temperatures will approach 90°. By later today and this evening there will be a few more clouds, but still no chances for rain. Tonight will be quite a bit milder than it has been over the last week. Only northern Maryland and the Shenandoah Valley are likely to drop below 60°. Downtown DC will stay in the mid-60s. Most of the area will warm into the low-90s tomorrow and the low-to-mid-90s on Saturday. That’s 10-15° above average, but still nowhere near the records for early June. Humidity levels will slowly climb, so skies will turn a bit more cloudy. Our

News4’s Mark Segraves will host a conversation between D.C. mayoral candidates Janeese Lewis George and Kenyan McDuffie. NBC4 selected the participants based on publicly available polling. Watch the forum LIVE on Thursday, June 4 at 1 p.m. online here, on our YouTube page or on the NBC4 streaming channel. Please join us for what should be a lively and informative conversation.

What to KnowThe old dwellings were torn down in 2019 to make way for this new development.Former Barry Farm residents will get priority leasing for 42 of the 90 units in Hillsdale Flats. There will be a total of 380 so-called replacement units for former residents across the larger development. Construction has been ongoing at D.C.’s old Barry Farm community for several years now, and you can see how things are taking shape.  A groundbreaking was held Wednesday morning for the latest phase of redevelopment. District leaders and a few former Barry Farm residents broke ground on Hillsdale Flats, an affordable housing development that will bring a total of 90 townhome-style apartments to the area. This is the latest project in a much larger redevelopment plan for of the area. The land, off Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Southeast D.C.,  has a rich history within the African American community. Formerly enslaved people built the first homes here after the Civil

4 things to know about the weather: Nothing but sunshine 80s Wednesday, Thursday 90s Friday, Saturday Storms likely Sunday PM Wednesday is the transition day from cool and comfy to hot and summerlike. Sunny skies and light, north winds will bring temperatures back up to the average low 80s Wednesday afternoon. Humidity levels also remain very low so we’ll cool off nicely after 6 p.m. By Thursday morning, most areas away from the urban centers and the Bay will be in the 50s. More of a westerly wind Thursday will begin our warming trend. Highs on Thursday will remain in the 80s but 5-8° above average. Mid-summer hot is on the way for Friday and Saturday with most of the D.C. metro area climbing into the mid-90s. With dew points remaining in the 50s, there won’t be any heat index added on top of the temperatures. In four to six weeks, when dew points tend to hover around 70°, the heat index would be nearing 105° on days when air temperatures reach the mid-90s.

4 things to know about the weather: Welcome to summer More clouds Monday Back to sun Tuesday No rain until Sunday Spring (March-April-May) has come to an end and summer (June-July-August) has begun. Spring this year was warm and dry in our region. Temperatures were about 2° above average and rainfall was about 4 inches below average. In D.C., this spring season was the sixth warmest on record, trailing just behind 2024 (fourth warmest) and 2025 (second warmest). Three of the warmest spring seasons, since 1872, have all been in the last three years. That’s climate change in action. The new week, month and season will start out quite pleasant. There are some added clouds overhead Monday thanks to a weak cold front passing through the area overnight. These clouds could deliver an isolated sprinkle or two but nothing that could help with the long-term drought. Highs Monday afternoon will get close to 80°. Download the NBC Washington app on iOS and&n

Luis García Jr.’s two-run single highlighted a six-run seventh inning for the Washington Nationals as they rallied to a 9-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday. Washington hit only two balls out of the infield during its big inning, but the Nationals sent 10 men to the plate in a frame that included the first ejection for Padres rookie manager Craig Stammen. The first six Washington batters came around to score. Fernando Tatis Jr. finally hit his first homer of the season for San Diego, and Xander Bogaerts and Manny Machado also went deep to help the Padres build a 3-1 lead. Drew Millas homered in the third for Washington, and he was involved in perhaps the game’s most important play in the seventh. After CJ Abrams led off the Washington seventh with a single to center, José Tena’s grounder forced a diving stop by Tatis, and the second baseman was unable to make an accurate throw for the force play. It was scored a fielder’s choice. Jorbit Vivas then w

4 things to know about the weather: Almost too nice today Cooler than average weekend Drought now less severe No rain In sight — again The weekly National drought monitor was updated Thursday and our 10 day stretch of rainy days did make a difference. Before the rain, our entire region was in “severe” to “extreme” drought. Now, most of the region is in “moderate” to “severe” drought. The “extreme” drought is now limited to central Virginia up to the Northern Neck and parts of Southern Maryland. With essentially no chance for rain over the next 7 days, no additional improvement is likely. Now for the really good news: perfect weather for any and all outdoor activities will be in place for today, the weekend and most of next week. Highs this afternoon under an almost cloudless sky will be right around 80°. That’s right on average for the final days of May. High pressure over Hudson Bay will nose down into the Mid-Atlantic tomorrow, so be ready for a stiff Nort

A first-of-its-kind solar farm came online in Northern Virginia Thursday to provide relief for Virginia electricity customers. The renewable energy project was built on the massive Lorton landfill, land that wasn’t being used since trash was buried there 30 years ago. Over the next 30 years, the solar farm will save Fairfax County an estimated $12 million in energy costs. “This one project will produce about 5% of all the electricity that is used in county government operations in the county,” Fairfax County Office of Environmental Energy Coordination Director John Morrill said. Rows of solar cells collect energy that is delivered to Dominion Energy. Dominion will credit the county for the energy collected, allowing Fairfax to invest in public services rather than paying bills. U.S. Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-11th District, says energy rates are up 11% nationwide over the past 16 months. “One reason for that is, at the federal level, we’ve been disinve