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By Jason Samenow July 2 at 4:21 PM
Independence Day in Washington coincides with the hottest and muggiest time of year, so it should come as little surprise that this year, like many in the past, promises to be sultry.
The heat and humidity are also likely to trigger hit-or-miss afternoon and evening storms, which could disrupt holiday festivities, including fireworks celebrations. Scattered storms are most likely in the 4 to 10 p.m. window, although this timing is subject to change ...
Humidity levels are borderline oppressive, with dew points in the low 70s. The combination of heat and humidity, make peak afternoon temperatures feel several degrees hotter, possibly up to 100 degrees ...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/07/02/july-th-weather-forecast-washington-dc-humid-heat-could-fuel-storms-that-interfere-with-fireworks/?utm_term=.f2bade643d99
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,686 posts)Weather gods, put on your best show for the Fourth!
alwaysinasnit
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SWBTATTReg
(22,118 posts)of June and into the first part of July. It's humid but at least it's not as hot as some years have been. The storms too are almost too hard to predict too, they just pop up all of a sudden, let loose a downpour (like today) and poof, they (storms) are gone.
elleng
(130,895 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(175,735 posts)struggle4progress
(118,282 posts)riversedge
(70,214 posts)VOX
(22,976 posts)Hoping the skies dump a gullywasher on the idiot 45 and his VIP buddies.
durablend
(7,460 posts)All those melting snowflakes....
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)Kansas City today:
99 degrees (from car thermometer)
About 1000% humidity
Its like being in a bathtub.
My friend calls it swamp ass weather.
Happy sweltering 4th of July, Two Scoops!