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Todays weather in Washington D.C. - Monday - 18 May 2026
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Washington D.C. is staring down a potential record-breaking heat stretch of 96°F before a major rain event drops 2.5–3.5 inches later this week. Get the full forecast, commute warnings, and what to wear before the weather flips.
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Washington D.C., the heat is coming for the record books. We're talking temperatures this week that could tie or break the May eighteenth through twentieth record highs of ninety-six degrees.
The three-day stretch of May eighteenth through the twentieth is where the heat peaks. Records set on those dates sit at ninety-six degrees, and this week's forecast is right on their doorstep.
Now, about that rain. Multiple forecast models are pointing to two and a half to three and a half inches of precipitation moving through later in the week.
The one thing still in motion is exact timing. We know the rain is coming.
Practically speaking, dress for the heat today and tomorrow. Light layers.
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