Archive: Recaps
October recap: A month with meaningful moisture
* Sun to slowly emerge: Full Forecast | This week: Our Winter Outlook * Wet autumn leaves last week. By CWG photogapher Kevin Ambrose. At Reagan National Airport (DCA), October marks the fifth cooler than average month in the last...
By Jason Samenow | November 2, 2009; 11:00 AM ET | Comments (3)
After the deluge: The cold, hard local climate facts
* Four days of sunshine: Full forecast * Rain made for a soggy situation at the North Point vs. Westlake football game Friday night, but fans came prepared in Waldorf, Md. Photo Credit: Freelance Photo The recent bout of cold...
By Jason Samenow | October 19, 2009; 11:00 AM ET | Comments (14)
September Recap: Dry with Typical Temps
* Shower Threat on Saturday: Full Forecast | Redskins Forecast * The latest U.S. Drought Monitor for the region. The National Weather Service Office in Sterling, Va. has issued its monthly summaries for our region's major reporting stations. They tell...
By Jason Samenow | October 2, 2009; 01:30 PM ET | Comments (2)
Grading Our 2009 Summer Outlook
* Weekend Rain... When? Full Forecast | NatCast * Even though it still felt very warm and humid this week as we commenced astronomical autumn, there is no delaying the inevitable changing of the seasons. Summer by any measure is...
By Matt Ross | September 25, 2009; 11:00 AM ET | Comments (4)
A Hot and Dry August for the Region
* Showers Here to Stay: Full Forecast | NatCast | UnitedCast * During August, temperatures were well above average while precipitation was lower than average across the region. Thanks to the National Weather Service Office in Sterling, Va. for these...
By Jason Samenow | September 9, 2009; 12:45 PM ET | Comments (1)
July Recap: After Cool Start, Summer Gets Real
* Heat on Horizon: Full Forecast | NatCast | Later: Life of a T-Storm * July's unusually cool and comfortable beginning might have had members of the Real World house in Dupont Circle thinking, "Hey, summer in D.C., not so...
By Dan Stillman | August 6, 2009; 10:30 AM ET | Comments (1)
Saturday Evening Thunderstorms in Washington
* Humidity Hangs On: Full Forecast | CWG's Photo Archive * Lightning strikes behind Arlington National Cemetery as a second batch of storminess pushes toward the city. By CWG photographer Ian Livingston. I was planning on going out to take...
By Ian Livingston | July 27, 2009; 11:10 AM ET | Comments (8)
Strong Storms Douse Region with Rain
Deadly lightning, large hail, possible tornado reported * Flood Watch From This Afternoon Through Tomorrow Afternoon * * Full Forecast | NatCast | UnitedCast | Lightning Kills Va. 12-Year-Old * For the second time in as many weeks, torrents of...
By Jason Samenow | June 4, 2009; 10:30 AM ET | Comments (7)
Grading Our 2008-09 Winter Outlook
* Showery Tomorrow: Full Forecast | Will Misleads on Climate * An early-March snowstorm made cross-country skiing possible on the Mall. But the 5-8" of snow wasn't enough prevent the D.C. area from finishing winter with well below-average snowfall. By...
By Matt Ross | April 9, 2009; 10:45 AM ET | Comments (7)
Recap: Summer 90 Degree Days
Back in May, we asked Capital Weather Gang readers to predict how many 90 degree days there would be at Reagan National Airport (DCA) during meteorological summer (which spans June 1 to August 31). The results are here: more at...
By Jason Samenow | September 16, 2008; 10:30 AM ET | Comments (7)
Ike Deals Significant Blow to Texas and Gulf Coast
Landfall at Galveston; Aftermath assessments beginning Washington Post Coverage | Hurricane Ike Photos | Houston/Galveston Reports 25 minute radar loop as Ike officially makes landfall in Galveston at 2:10 a.m. CDT. Image courtesy Weather Underground. Hurricane Ike fell just short...
By Ian Livingston | September 13, 2008; 11:30 AM ET | Comments (14)
Hanna is History
*Coastal Flood Advisory until 6:30 a.m. Sunday for tidal Potomac and Chesapeake Bay* News article: Tropical Storm Hanna Drenches Washington Region Besides some lingering flooding from rising streams in a few spots, Hanna has finished its business here. Skies have...
By Jason Samenow | September 6, 2008; 07:40 PM ET | Comments (15)
Recap: July Weather was Nearly Normal
By Charlie Wilson, Guest Contributor As we take a look back at July, one thing is clear: there was little in the way of unusual weather across the region. No huge heat waves, no record cold ... just characteristic, muggy...
By Capital Weather Gang | August 10, 2008; 11:05 AM ET | Comments (0)
June Recap: Spectacularly Stormy
Storm reports in Md. during June. Courtesy NOAA's Storm Prediction Center What did June 3, 4, 7, 10, 14, 16, 18, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, and 30 have in common at Reagan National Airport (DCA)? Thunderstorms occurred on all...
By Jason Samenow | July 1, 2008; 10:30 AM ET | Comments (8)
Photography: Saturday's Severe Storm
A plane approaching National Airport passes in front of a severe thunderstorm at 8:15 p.m. On Saturday evening, environmental conditions perfectly aligned for the development of isolated severe storms that impacted parts of the metro area. An outflow boundary, a...
By Ian Livingston | June 22, 2008; 11:45 AM ET | Comments (9)
Recap: Hot But Not Historic
No doubt it was hot today, but temperatures fell shy of records for the date. The highs at the local observing stations were as follows: Reagan National Airport: 96 (record 102 from 1874) Dulles International Airport: 94 (record 96 from...
By Jason Samenow | June 9, 2008; 07:54 PM ET | Comments (0)
Recap: June 4 Severe Weather Outbreak
A historic severe weather outbreak for the area One of several large limbs that fell in Dupont Circle during "Round One" of severe weather. Once the numbers are finalized, June 4, 2008 may go down in the books as one...
By Ian Livingston | June 5, 2008; 10:00 AM ET | Comments (38)
Region Battered by Heavy Rains, Wind, Tornado?
*Damage, Flooding Reported After Storms* Trees down. Lights and power off. Numerous reports of flooding, wind damage and road closures. Over 2.5 inches at Reagan National Airport since last night. Oh, and there's that issue of a possible tornado in...
By Jamie Jones | May 9, 2008; 10:30 AM ET | Comments (7)
Recap: Yesterday's Stormy Situation
Headlining yesterday's stormy weather were the tornadoes that struck Charles and Prince George's County. The two tornadoes were produced by the same thunderstorm as it moved from south to north during the 2 p.m. hour. The National Weather Service (NWS)...
By Jason Samenow | April 21, 2008; 11:00 AM ET | Comments (9)
Recap: Grading Our 2007-08 Winter Outlook
Passing, but not-so-perfect marks Now that winter is officially done, it is time to grade our annual winter outlook. While we did have some successes, overall our outlook failed to capture the degree of warmth and lack of snow in...
By Matt Ross | April 2, 2008; 11:15 AM ET | Comments (0)
Avoiding the Hype Trap
In an interview in Parade magazine, National Weather Service (NWS) Director Dr. Jack Hayes was asked "Is there too much hype in weather forecasting?" His response: I think meteorologists are sensitive to overhyping the weather and creating a lack of...
By Jason Samenow | February 26, 2008; 11:00 AM ET | Comments (0)
Recap: A Fair Forecast, With Flaws
By A. Camden Walker and Dan Stillman Capital Weather Gang meteorologist A. Camden Walker captures Tuesday evening's deserted, ice-coated Logan Circle. Sometimes Mother Nature has an uncanny sense of timing, whether it's severe storms on the Fourth of July, a...
By Capital Weather Gang | February 15, 2008; 11:00 AM ET | Comments (21)
