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DC Weather: Thursday brings heat, humidity and chances of scattered storms
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (229+ words) WASHINGTON (7News) — Thursday starts warm and increasingly humid, with temperatures again climbing into the upper 80s and possibly touching 90. A few showers could develop during the morning to the west, but the better opportunity for scattered showers and thunderstorms appears to come…...
Epsilon Perseid meteor shower will be visible tonight in the DMV
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (95+ words) by Meteorologist Mark Peña WASHINGTON (7News) — Make sure to peek outside tonight ahead of what is expected to be the peak of the Epsilon Perseid meteor shower. While it's not the most active meteor shower, with about 5 meteors per hour, it…...
Minor earthquake shakes Northeast Maryland early Wednesday
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (219+ words) by Chief Meteorologist Veronica Johnson WASHINGTON (7News) — The United States Geological Survey lists a preliminary magnitude 2.1 earthquake near Rising Sun in Cecil County, along with a nearby magnitude 1.7 event south of town. Earthquakes this small are usually felt only close to…...
DC Weather: Wednesday brings one more summer-like push with highs close to 90s
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (169+ words) DC Weather: Wednesday brings one more summerlike push WJLA Washington will feel a lot more like summer than September on Wednesday, with sunshine, a southwest breeze, and afternoon temperatures climbing into the upper 80s â close to 90 degrees in many neighborhoods…...
A tale of two oceans: Atlantic hurricane season nears its peak with no hurricanes yet
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (574+ words) WASHINGTON (7News) — The calendar says the Atlantic hurricane season is heading into its busiest stretch. September 10 is the traditional peak—the date when tropical activity historically reaches its highest point. But this year, the Atlantic looks remarkably quiet. As of September…...
DC Weather: Sunny Tuesday gives way to building warmth and storm chances by Thursday
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (213+ words) WJLA A quiet stretch of weather continues across the D.C area through the middle of the week, with plenty of sunshine, warming temperatures and no rain to worry about for now After a comfortable start, temperatures are set to climb…...
DC Weather: Fantastic Labor Day weather to last through midweek
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (115+ words) WASHINGTON (7News) — Fantastic weather continues for the DMV on this Labor Day with mostly sunny skies and seasonable temperatures. It's perfect weather for the "unofficial" last day of summer thanks to low humidity and northerly breezes at around 5 to 10 mph. Skies…...
DC Weather: Sunny and pleasant late summer weather today
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (106+ words) by Meteorologist Mark Peña WASHINGTON (7News) — A welcome break in the weather begins today with lots of sunshine and seasonable temperatures. Thanks to a weak front that cleared the area overnight, humidity will gradually drop throughout the day as northeast winds…...
DC Weather: Saturday brings a cooler turn as Labor Day Weekend clears out
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (215+ words) by Storm Alert Weather WASHINGTON (7News) — After four straight days of heat, the D.C. area gets a welcome break Saturday. Afternoon temperatures will top out in the lower to mid-80s — noticeably more comfortable than the recent heat wave — although skies will…...
DC Weather: Dry, breezy Friday ahead of a spring weekend & tracking arctic air next week
1+ week, 1+ day ago (31+ words) WJLA DC Weather: Dry, breezy Friday ahead of a spring weekend & tracking arctic air next week...