Capital Weather Gang - DC area weather blog, news - April 26, 2009

Mostly Dry Evening Ahead

Rain a better bet on Sunday Despite the earlier forecast for numerous showers late this afternoon and evening, it now looks like most rain should hold off until later tonight. Through midnight or so, just a few sprinkles or isolated showers should be in the picture with temperatures in the...

By Jason Samenow | May 2, 2009; 5:23 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
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UnitedCast: Slight Shower Chance

* Our Full Forecast | Weather Wall | Soccer Insider * United vs. DallasSaturday, May 2, 7:30 p.m., RFK Stadium KickoffFinal WhistleWeatherChance of Rain68F66FMostly cloudy30%The game should end up being mostly dry with just a slight chance of showers. Temperatures will be comfortable -- in the upper 60s. UnitedCast...

By Jason Samenow | May 2, 2009; 5:20 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (4)
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Forecast: Wet Weekend and Early Week

By Jason Samenow | May 2, 2009; 8:15 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (7)
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NatCast: Mild with Chance of Showers

* Our Full Forecast | Weather Wall | Nationals Journal * Nationals vs. CardinalsSaturday, May 2, 1:05 p.m., Nationals Park First Pitch9th InningWeatherChance of Rain72F69FMostly cloudy, showers possible50%Some scattered showers are possible -- especially late in the game, but there's a decent chance (60% chance) they'll get the game in...

By Jason Samenow | May 2, 2009; 7:45 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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PM Update: Showers on the Way Out for Evening?

A cloudy and sometimes showery weekend upcoming * NatCast | Weather Trivia | Air Quality Awareness Week: Day 5 * A sometimes gusty south wind helped temperatures climb into the mid-70s this afternoon even though the area was socked in with clouds through mid-afternoon. A few showers moved through during...

By Ian Livingston | May 1, 2009; 3:30 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (5)
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Weather Trivia: Think Trillions, Not Billions

* Full Forecast: T-Storms Today? | NatCast | Capitol Sunrise Photos * "A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking real money," the late Senator Everett Dirksen is supposed to have said in the early 1960s. That was then. Now, in the context of today's federal budget,...

By Steve Tracton | May 1, 2009; 10:45 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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NatCast: Mild, Shower/Storm at the Onset?

* Our Full Forecast | Weather Wall | Nationals Journal * Nationals vs. St. LouisFriday May 1, 7:05 p.m., Nationals Park First Pitch9th InningWeatherChance of Rain70F66FClamy; Shower/Storm?30%While a passing shower or thunderstorm can't be ruled out, especially leading up to and just before first pitch, chances are looking better for...

By Camden Walker | May 1, 2009; 9:35 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Forecast: May Begins Milder but Off-and-on Wet

Daily shower & storm chances through weekend * NatCast | Sunrise Photos | Later - Weather Trivia: Think Trillions * EXPRESS FORECAST Today: Mostly cloudy. Occasional showers (60% chance). P.M. T-storms? Mid-70s. | Tonight: Decreased chance of rain. Around 60. | Tomorrow: Showers likely. P.M. storms? 70s. | Sunday: Clouds...

By Camden Walker | May 1, 2009; 9:35 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (9)
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PM Update: Warm Front To Bring Mild Friday

Late-afternoon storms possible to end work week * Capitol Sunrise Photos | NatCast: Cool, Stray Shower? * Clouds and cool conditions persisted today as we await a warm front that will bring about 24-48 hours of milder, though still mostly cloudy, weather. Highs today are mostly reaching around to just...

By Ian Livingston | April 30, 2009; 3:15 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Sunrise

* Full Forecast: Cloudy & Unsettled | NatCast | Climate Poetry * Low clouds move rapidly across the eastern sky at sunrise as a strong breeze produces ripples on the Capitol Reflecting Pool, April 23, 2009. I brought my 14-year-old son on a Capital Weather Gang photo shoot for Take...

By Kevin Ambrose | April 30, 2009; 10:45 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (4)
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Forecast: Cloudy, Unsettled Weather Grips Region

See-sawing temperatures amidst periodic showers * NatCast | Climate Poetry | Later: Sunrise Photo Shoot * EXPRESS FORECAST Today: Cloudy & cool. Shower? Near 60. | Tonight: Mostly cloudy; shower? Mid-50s. | Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy & warmer. PM storm? Near 80. | Tomorrow Night: Mostly cloudy. Shower? Mid-60s. | A...

By Josh Larson | April 30, 2009; 9:40 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (6)
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NatCast: Coats Recommended; Umbrellas?

* Our Full Forecast | Weather Wall | Nationals Journal * Nationals vs. CardinalsThursday, April 30, 7:05 p.m., Nationals Park First Pitch9th InningWeatherChance of Rain53F56FCloudy; stray shower?30%Low cloud cover, a stray shower, and relatively cool temperatures in the 50s won't exactly make for the nicest baseball weather. The temperature forecast...

By Josh Larson | April 30, 2009; 5:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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PM Update: Light Showers for Evening Commute

Cool & gray through Thursday; warmer Friday * Poets on Climate Change | Air Quality Awareness Week: Day 3 * Summer temperatures have gone back into hiding for a while as more typical April showers visit the region today. Highs near 70 occurred just after midnight, before cooler air started...

By Ian Livingston | April 29, 2009; 3:15 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (4)
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Local Poets Slam on Climate Change

Wx and the City * Full Forecast | Heat Wave Numbers | Protest Not so Green * I am earth... In tune with her Nature From achy knees on rainy days to Mesopotamian clay colored hue Marking spring with swollen eyes and stuffed nose I am earth... --From Untitled, by...

By Ann Posegate | April 29, 2009; 11:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (12)
Categories: Climate Change, Posegate, Wx and the City
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Forecast: Abrupt Reversal to Cool, Damp Weather

* Not so Green Protest | Heat Wave Numbers | Later: Climate Poetry * EXPRESS FORECAST Today: Showers. Much cooler. Near 60. | Tonight: Drizzle. Upper 40s. | Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. Near 60. | A Look Ahead FORECAST IN DETAIL The weather can find no middle ground these last 10...

By Jason Samenow | April 29, 2009; 11:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (11)
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PM Update: Heat and Pollen On the Downswing

Much cooler Wednesday with showers likely * Heat Wave by the Numbers | Greenpeace Protest Not So Green * Sick of the early heat wave? Good news! It's on its way out. Highs have reached the 80s to near 90 for the fourth straight day. But clouds and showers cool...

By Ian Livingston | April 28, 2009; 3:15 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (4)
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Greenpeace Protest Ties Up Traffic; Not So Green

* Full Forecast: Heat to Retreat | Heat Wave by the Numbers * By climbing a 140-foot crane and unfurling a large banner around sunrise yesterday, seven Greenpeace protesters made their "Stop Global Warming" message heard loud and clear to 17 environmental leaders from around the world -- and in...

By Dan Stillman | April 28, 2009; 12:30 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (13)
Categories: Climate Change, Environment
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Heat Wave By the Numbers

* Heat for 1 More Day: Full Forecast * 3: The number of record highs tied or broken in as many days at Dulles Airport since Saturday 92: The record high temperature at Dulles airport each of those 3 days, and the high at Reagan National on Sunday 97: The...

By Jason Samenow | April 28, 2009; 10:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
Categories: Extreme Heat
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Forecast: Heat Retreat After Today

Natural air conditioning kicks in tomorrow * Weather Whiplash | Air Quality Awareness Week: Day 2 * EXPRESS FORECAST Today: Mostly sunny, still hot. 88-92. Tonight: Partly cloudy. 60-64. | Tomorrow: Showers, storms, starting early (80% chance). 63-67. | A Look Ahead FORECAST IN DETAIL Our semi-summer preview is coming...

By Matt Rogers | April 28, 2009; 9:30 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (9)
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PM Update: Hot Weather Continues One More Day

Spring heat wave finale Tuesday, then cooler * Heat Brings Weather Whiplash | Air Quality Awareness Week: Day 1 * Day 3 of this springtime heat wave has produced more widespread readings near 90 degrees this afternoon, as south and southwest winds continue blowing warm air into the area. Dulles...

By Ian Livingston | April 27, 2009; 3:30 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (5)
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Heat Wave Leads to "Weather Whiplash"

* Heat Wave Continues: Full Forecast * In light of last week's topsy turvy temperatures in the D.C. area and other parts of the country, I would like to propose that a new term be added to the meteorological lexicon: "weather whiplash." Considering the rather odd weather descriptors that are...

By Andrew Freedman | April 27, 2009; 10:30 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (6)
Categories: Extreme Heat, Freedman, Humor, Local Climate
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Forecast: Heat Hangs on Through Tomorrow

Cooler and somewhat unsettled starting Wednesday * Severe Weather Site for Kids | Later: Heat = Weather Whiplash * EXPRESS FORECAST Today: Sunny and hot. 89-93. | Tonight: Clear and mild. Upper 50s to low 60s. | Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and still hot. Upper 80s to near 90. | A...

By Dan Stillman | April 27, 2009; 9:45 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (15)
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Forecast: Spring Swelters Like Summer

EXPRESS FORECAST Today: Mostly sunny, isolated p.m. t-storms. 87-90 | Tonight: Clear, mild. 55-63. | Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, hot. 88-91. | A Look Ahead FORECAST IN DETAIL The heat wave continues! Abundant sunshine and temperatures up to 20 degrees higher than average continue to toast the mid-Atlantic for the next...

By Brian Jackson | April 26, 2009; 9:45 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (15)
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