National Weather Service:
Special Weather Statement 		    

Short-term forecast
Issued by the National Weather Service at 10:00 PM EDT on May 27, 2012

An area of light showers will persist over central and western Maryland...northern Virginia and the eastern Panhandle of West Virginia through mid-evening. Additional rainfall amounts will average around a tenth of an inch.
Current Conditions
Washington, DC
(as of 10:13 PM EDT)
Light Rain
Temperature: 72°
Wind: Calm
Dew Point: 66 °F
Pressure: 30.16 in
Humidity: 83%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
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Forecast As of 11:00 PM EDT on May 27, 2012
Sunday...Mostly cloudy. High of 90F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night...Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Monday...Partly cloudy. High of 91F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 73F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday...Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 90F with a heat index of 99F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Tuesday Night...Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 73F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Wednesday...Overcast with a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 86F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Wednesday Night...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening, then clear. Low of 55F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NNW after midnight. Chance of rain 30%.
Thursday...Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 82F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night...Overcast. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Friday...Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 77F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Friday Night...Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 54F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible.
Saturday...Partly cloudy. High of 73F. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night...Partly cloudy. Low of 50F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday...Partly cloudy. High of 77F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night...Partly cloudy. Low of 61F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 81F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Monday Night...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Tuesday...Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F with a heat index of 91F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Tuesday Night...Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Wednesday...Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 88F with a heat index of 104F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Wednesday Night...Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Thursday...Clear. High of 88F with a heat index of 108F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Thursday Night...Clear. Low of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Marine forecast

5-day forecast
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Mostly Cloudy Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of Rain Mostly Cloudy Chance of a Thunderstorm
Mostly Cloudy Chance of T-storms Chance of Rain Mostly Cloudy Chance of T-storms
89° | 73° 90° | 72° 88° | 63° 83° | 65° 79° | 63°

Regional conditions
LocationConditionsTemp..
Arlington Light Rain 72°
Riverdale Overcast 71°
Andrews Air Force Base Partly Cloudy 70°
Fort Belvoir Clear 68°
Fort Meade Mostly Cloudy 68°
Gaithersburg Clear 68°
Dulles Light Rain 67°
Baltimore Light Rain 70°
Annapolis Light Rain 75°
Bristow Overcast 70°

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Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
May 27, 2012
Normal high:78° Record high:95° (1965)
Normal low:60° Record low:42° (1915)
Sunrise:5:46 AM Moon Rise: 11:47 AM
Sunset:8:24 PM Moon Set: 12:31 AM
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Special Weather Statement
Issued by the National Weather Service at 4:25 PM EDT on May 26, 2012


... Air quality alert is in effect for Sunday may 27 2012...

The metropolitan Washington Council of governments in association
with Maryland department of the environment, Virginia department
of environmental quality, and district department of environment
has issued a code Orange air quality alert Sunday for
the DC Metro area.

A code Orange air quality alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive
groups. Sensitive groups include children... people suffering from
asthma... heart disease or other lung diseases... and the elderly.
The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous
activity or exercise outdoors.

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