Scattered T-storms Provide Brief Heat Relief

98 ties record at Reagan National

*Heat Advisory in effect 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday*
*Excessive Heat Watch Sunday evening through Monday afternoon*

Scattered thunderstorms have prompted a few Severe Thunderstorm Warnings across the area and provided a brief but welcome cool down for those in their path (please, no more power outages though!). This evening's thunderstorms are capable of producing heavy rain, small hail and gusty winds.

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Today's high of 98 degrees at National Airport ties the previous record for June 7. Dulles and BWI both fell a degree short of tying their records for the day. Here are today's official highs...

National: 98 -- ties the old record of 98 set in 1999
Dulles: 95 -- one degree short of the record of 96 set in 1999
BWI: 95 -- one degree short of the record of 96 set in 1999

So there's day 1 of this early-summer heat wave. How long will it go? See our full forecast.