D.C.-area forecast: Strong storms possible later today, then scorching late-week heat

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D.C.-area forecast: Strong storms possible later today, then scorching late-week heat
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Thursday through Saturday could be the hottest days of the summer as the heat index climbs past 100 degrees.

Mostly sunny with some smoky haze continuing as hotter highs hit the lower to mid-90s by the afternoon. Humidity is moderate to high with dew points in the mid- to upper 60s . Winds are light from the northwest at 5 to 10 mph. Confidence: Highshifts to even hotter conditions as partly to mostly sunny skies yield highs in the mid- to potentially upper 90s, with moderate to high humidity driving the heat index to near or over 100 degrees.

Unless something changes with the expected timing of a cold front, we should cool off to more typical July heat levels on, with highs in the upper 80s to around 90, though shower and storm chances are likely to continue. Confidence: Low-Medium

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