Forecast: Super scorcher today and tomorrow

Hi avillmai, how about this hot weather eh? That cool shot button should come in handy today.

"...or Lobster Thermidor a Crevette with a mornay sauce served in a Provencale manner with shallots and aubergines garnished with truffle pate, brandy and with a fried egg on top and spam."

This 100+ that's predicted for the area could be the hottest temperature I've experienced since July 3 or 4, 2002, when it was up to 105 in southern Virginia.

And apologies for my other post, I tried to kill it but it was too late.

+1 for the Monty Python reference. Too hot to cheer anything else. Oh, and death to spammers.

from last winter:
ooohhh....that's cold....

http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=97104&catid=158

stay cool....

I don't even want to think about what August is going to be like this year...

Why are there consistently differing/ conflicting temp forecasts and "official" temp stats from the Post? Take today's print Metro section.

The headline for the heatwave article notes the temp Monday was 97, the article itself says 98 at DCA and 98 at BWI, while the data on the weather page indicates the official temps were 99 for DCA and 100 for BWI. I know it's not the end of the world, but where's the desire for accuracy? What was the actual high temp yesterday at DCA?

@Russolini

Highs yesterday were 99 at DCA, 100 at BWI, and 96 at IAD.

Yes, ThinkGreen, I'm worried about August as well. Usually when we have a developing La Nina in the Pacific, we tend to have very hot summers and August is usually right in the middle of it. Ugh.

matt,
but july is statistically the hottest month, right? what's the hottest day of the year, on average?

i'm sure there's a better graph somewhere, but i found this:

http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USDC0001

and

http://weather.msn.com/daily_averages.aspx?wealocations=wc:USDC0001&weai=7

seems like the hottest days are around july 22nd or so.

That's right, Walter, the third week of July is our climatological peak of the summer. But unfortunately, we tend to get a lot higher humidity in the second half of the summer (into August) compared to the first thanks to our summer "friend", the Bermuda High.

booo, I hate friendly Bermuda high pressures. and... La Nina for that matter ;)

Hey Walter, how about this http://www.erh.noaa.gov/lwx/climate/cliplot/KDCA2010plot.png

For people wondering why my first post seems like gibberish, it was early, eating my breakfast spam and wasn't quite awake yet.

Are we doing a contest for high temp guess at all three airports? Winners get a can of (virtual) Spam ....

Another discrepancy is the air quality alerts. I heard yesterday that the Metro council of governments warned of code red for every day til Wednesday. I looked on their website and there was nothing. This morning the radio station (WTOP) said it would be Code orange today. What is it?

@weatjergrrl

I'll take a crack: DCA-100, BWI-101, IAD-99. Jason, CWG

I hope everyone is doing a raindance. And not just for storms. A real soaking rainy day. Any of those in the near future? We sure could use it!

@jojo2008 - It's code orange--per link at top of this post.

What is everyone doing to stay cool? Any new tips out there?

A note for those now back on the blog from the holiday weekend. We've launched a new feature allowing you to vote each day on your choice for the Daily Digit. See the "Your Call?" link in the Daily Digit box above.

@ann (What is everyone doing to stay cool?)

Quoting Monty Python.

On topic: DCA 101, BWI 102, IAD 99.

BWI FTW.

This is just awful; I detest this weather!

I guess it would be slightly more bearable if it wasn't so DRY. Everything is scorched. The eastern parts of the metro area have been upgraded to Moderate Drought status, and everywhere else is Abnormally Dry. Except in Bombo's alternate universe, we are definitely in a drought.

Off to Mobile, AL for client meetings, where it's RAINY and, if we can believe this, COOLER than up here!!

Bring on RAIN!!!!!!!!!!!! Lots of it!!!

Moment of Zen: Today is aphelion, when the Earth is the furthest from the sun in its orbit. I feel cooler already!

nice graph eric my favorite part is how the dark green (snow) goes right off the top of the chart!

My call: DCA 102, BWI 102, IAD 100.

Thank heavens we are only getting 3 days of this silly heat, as opposed to the entire week originally forecasted. It's "silly" as humidity is still manageable. Was out playing at Pleasant Valley yesterday. It was hot but during a smothering stretch last August I wouldn't even venture out unless it was 6 in the morning.

Now can we get a nice storm ???

Yeah, those were the days (Feb). What it interesting to me on the chart is how the record high/low temps compress in the summer and expand in the winter, while the normal high/low does the opposite especially spring/summer. The latter I can explain with longer days and higher sun angle. The former I have no ready explanation for.

I'm game: DCA: 100 BWI: 103 IAD: 101

DCA already 97.

**************THIS JUST IN**************

90-100 DEGREE DAYS ARE NORMAL FOR THE MONTHS OF JULY & AUGUST!

STOP WHINNING ABOUT THE HEAT!!

If we ever have a 100 degree day in JANUARY then I'll be alarmed!

So again, will all of you babies please

STOP WHINNING ABOUT THE HEAT!!

How about predicting the mins tonight too. Last night was DCA: 77 BWI: 75 IAD: 69

whatyoutalkinboutman, While it is hot here in the summer, heat like this is not terribly typical.. maybe a once a yr thing on average. 24 (about 1/5th of all) summers on record have had 2 or more 100+ at DC with only 10 at 3 or more.

BWI still leading that pack at 99. Yesterday, it was 94 at this time and had a high of 100. Doesn't mean we'll get to 105, but that record high is definately in jeopardy.

Yeah, I still remember all those people who got upset when us snow lovers were doing the snow happy dance. Well, today IS an alternative. Enjoy!

I plan on leaving work, turning the AC down to 64, putting in a DVR of a Redskin's game, and drinking a Sam Adams Octoberfest that I have been saving since last fall. I might even indulge in some store bought pumpkin pie.

Is tomorrow suppose to be a smidge "cooler" than today as I always thought that each day of a heat wave grew progressively hotter. Not that I have any idea how we can actually get hotter than it is outside right now.

My next question is this - in terms of heating up for the day, how do we jump 20 degrees in a few hours but are only expected to go up another 5 or 5 degrees over the remainder of the day?

100 at National... at noon! Some clouds around now, but damage done..

104 at national 104 at bwi 101 at dulles

whatyoutalkinboutman,
kinda reminds me of people complaining about the snow in winter.... but, one thing to keep in mind is this is a WEATHER blog.... what do you expect us/them to talk about?

not wishing any ill will here (heart attacks, breathing problems, frostbite, power outages, etc...), but i'm of the mind that we should revel in weather extremes - they're kind of fun. while i'd say about 85 degrees and sunny would be my "perfect" summer day, i'd get kind of bored with that everyday - and there'd be nothing to talk about. you couldn't have a blog like this in beautiful, sunny, boring san diego. viva les extremes.

Perfect weather for watching the World Cup and Tour De France. :)

DCA slipped from 100 (with a north wind) to 99 (with a variable wind). They are next to the relatively cool Potomac.

I am eyeing the pool wistfully, but it's too hot to do more than take a dip, then come back inside. Sitting out there and reading is out of the question. It’s so hot that when I go to the pool, I can roast marshmallows on my belly.

104 at BWI wow

In a different conversation topic, has anyone experienced blackouts or power outage blinks? I have two reports in DC of such. Yet while I am not positive it is related to heat-driven energy consumption, I am a tad worried. LOOK AT THE HIGH TEMPS TODAY ALREADY! wow. Gosh I hope I can avoid going outside until at least 630pm lol. Yes agreed with all of you staying inside and watching games or TV :-) I hope to do the same tonight, since our downtown low temp may only briefly dip to 82F! (my prediction)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipB9Cmr86uY&feature=related

SNOW!!!!!!

I moved up to the North Shore of Boston last September to get away from the heat of Northern Virginia and here it is up here, 85, dry, clear and breezy. Hardly what I signed up for. Plus, you down in Washington got twice as much snow as we did up here. I may have missed out leaving last year..

Or escaped just in time.

JamesChristian,
let me get this straight: are you complaining about "...85, dry, clear and breezy."?!?!?

I will take 3 feet of snow and 20 degrees any day over this miserable heat.

Give me a good old Washington heat wave anytime. Hey folks, it's summer in Wash-after all , Wash was built on swampland and during colonial times, it was considered a "hardship" post. Stop complaining and crank up your AC. To me , as a kid,those hot nights were the best

My call: DCA 102, BWI 102, IAD 100.

Posted by: Ian-CapitalWeatherGang | July 6, 2010 10:32 AM

2 for 3... should have known BWI would crush us as it has all summer so far.