DC region records first 90-degree day of the year
WASHINGTON - Spring has felt a lot more like summer this past week, and for the first time this year, temperatures in the D.C. region have reached 90 degrees.
According to FOX 5's weather team, Washington D.C., Frederick, Maryland, and Dulles International Airport hit 90 degrees Thursday afternoon. Other parts in the DMV — Baltimore, Manassas, Fredericksburg, and Culpeper are currently at 89 degrees but could eclipse the 90-degree mark before the day ends.
It's not the hottest it's ever been on May 2, but it's close.
Six years ago, back in 2018, highs of 91 degrees were recorded at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
WE DID IT! First 90F in the books for DCA and one of the earlier years in recent times. Hafta go back to 2018 for the last time we hit 90 this early (also May 2) pic.twitter.com/4quRxcMtDL
— Caitlin Roth (@caitlinrothfox5) May 2, 2024
Temperatures climbed throughout the day after starting in the 50s and 60s during the morning.
By the evening, FOX 5's Caitlin Roth says skies should remain clear and temps will stay in the upper 80s. At night, they'll plummet back to the 50s and 60s.
Friday is expected to be much cooler with a high of 75 degrees during the afternoon.