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American flags blowing in the wind with the Washington Monument along the National Mall. Partly cloudy sky

Credit: American flags blowing in the wind with the Washington Monument along the National Mall. Partly cloudy sky

DC region fails to break springtime high record; weekend makes up for drought with storms, gusts

Large Swathes Of U.S. Under Excessive Heat Warnings

DC’s weekend forecast promises heat (potentially record-breaking) and much needed rain amid drought

Air pollution from dirty and aged vehicle exhaust pipe on road

Has the DC region’s air quality improved?

Fire burning on dry pine needles in forest.

More dry, windy weather sparks fire risk for DC region

2020 06 04 Capitol Lightning5

Storms, strong wind gusts expected late Sunday night

Lincoln Memorial in the National Mall

DC-area temperatures nearly break record-highs on Thursday, expected to cool off by sunset