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Threat of storms moves out of DC area, power outages remain

It looks like the weather will take pity on the D.C. region Friday, as most of the storms threatening the area have moved out, though they left some power outages in their wake.

The bulk of the outages are in Fairfax County, with just over 1,300 customers without power in those regions.

Cooler air will move in following the storm, and temperatures should dip into the low 60s to upper 50s Friday night.

WTOP’s Zeke Hartner contributed to this report. 

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Friday evening: An isolated shower or thunderstorm.

Overnight: Clear skies. Turning a bit cooler and less humid. Lows upper 50s to mid 60s

Saturday: Mostly sunny and warmer, but with lower humidity. Highs upper 80s to lower 90s

Sunday: Mostly sunny, hot and more humid. Highs in the lower 90s

Monday: Becoming partly cloudy with an isolated afternoon storm. Hot and humid. Highs upper 80s to lower 90s

Tuesday: Chance of an afternoon thunderstorm. Hot and humid. Highs in the lower 90s

Hot, humid week ahead for DC area with severe storm risk

A dangerous heat wave will grip the D.C. area through Thursday, with highs in the mid to upper 90s and heat index values between 100 and 105. Hot and humid conditions are expected through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service, which said to expect daily thunderstorm chances and a risk of severe thunderstorms. 7News Meteorologist Eileen Whelan told WTOP that most of Tuesday will stay dry, but a few late-day thunderstorms are possible, especially north and east of D.C. as storms drift south from Pennsylvania. Any storm could produce damaging wind gusts and hail, but Whelan reiterated "storm chances are low" on Tuesday. Due to a lack of air conditioning, Parkdale High School in Riverdale, Maryland, closed early at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Prince George's County Public Schools said in a social media post.
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