... 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.
For more information on ground-level ozone and fine
particles... visit www.Cleanairpartners.Net.
Washington, DC
Current Conditions
79 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Updated — 9:52 PM EDT on May 26, 2012
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Washington
79 °F - Mostly Cloudy -
College Park
79 °F - Clear -
Andrews AFB
74 °F - Clear -
Fort Belvoir
76 °F - Clear
Forecast for Washington (20001)
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Saturday
Partly Cloudy
H 90° / L 70°
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Sunday
Partly Cloudy
H 88° / L 73°
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Monday
Mostly Cloudy
H 88° / L 73°
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Tuesday
Chance of T-storms
H 88° / L 68°
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Wednesday
Chance of T-storms
H 86° / L 57°
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Partly cloudy. High of 90F with a heat index of 95F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday NightMostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 70F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 88F with a heat index of 93F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday NightMostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 73F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 88F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Monday NightClear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 73F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 88F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Tuesday NightOvercast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 68F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog early. High of 86F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the SSW in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20%. Tropical Storm Beryl: Estimated distance to storm center 340 mi. Max sustained winds 39 mph with stronger gusts possible.
Wednesday NightOvercast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 57F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the NNW after midnight. Chance of rain 40%. Tropical Storm Beryl: Estimated distance to storm center 340 mi. Max sustained winds 39 mph with stronger gusts possible.