Heat Alert issued for DC as hot, humid weather hits the region

It s another sweltering weekend in the D C area but the humidity is expected to make it feel even warmer A Heat Alert is in effect in D C until Sunday at a m as temperatures could feel like degrees or hotter Find a cooling center near you on D C s online map News First Alert meteorologist Matt Ritter announced highs will be in the mid s to near but the heat index will be closer to degrees Hot and very humid for the present day with mostly to partly sunny skies Ritter commented The heat index values will be closer to and warm and muggy overnight There is a chance for isolated thunderstorms Saturday but he noted a majority of the area is expected to stay pretty dry Majority of of us will stay rain free but there is a hazard of an isolated thunderstorm this afternoon but that s mostly going to be out towards the mountains Ritter declared Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at FM or FM Current traffic conditions Weather forecast Closings and Delays Sign up for WTOP email alerts Get custom alerts with the WTOP app for Apple and Android phones The hot weather is expected to continue on Sunday as well with highs in the upper s to near and a heat index in the upper s The day after hot and humid again this time a slightly better chance of scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening various would be slow moving with certain heavy downpours Ritter commented On Monday there is a chance for scattered thunderstorms late in the day with highs in the upper s to near s Ritter noted the area will get a slight break from the humidity on Tuesday but it will still be hot with a chance of storms as well FORECAST SATURDAY Mostly to partly sunny Hot very humid An isolated PM thunderstorm mostly towards the mountains Highs mid s to near Heat index closer to Winds SE - SATURDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy Warm muggy Lows low s Winds Light SUNDAY Hot humid Scattered PM thunderstorms specific strong with heavy downpours Highs upper s to near Heat index mid to upper s Winds S - MONDAY Hot humid Scattered PM t storms Highs upper s to near TUESDAY Mostly cloudy Hot just a bit less humid An isolated thunderstorm Highs upper s to near CURRENT CONDITIONS Source