Washingtonians should brace themselves for potentially the hottest summer since at least 2020, with long stretches of 90-degree weather and the chance to surpass the century mark for the first time since 2016. Factoring in the District’s trademark humidity, expect brutal, sauna-like conditions at times.
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Why this could be D.C.’s hottest summer in at least several years
The summer will mark a continuation of a very warm start to 2024. Despite closing with some seasonably cool days, May will be the District’s sixth-consecutive warmer-than-normal month. While we haven’t hit 90 degrees since a few weeks ago and the air is delightfully refreshing, summer always prevails as we progress through June.
Although we don’t think it will be a memorably hot summer like those in the brutal stretch from 2010 to 2012 — the three hottest on record — this summer should be noticeably warmer than last year’s, when the number of 90-degree days was actually below normal and the average temperature was 0.8 degrees cooler than the norm.
Recent summers comparable to what we expect this year would be 2020 and 2016, which ranked fifth-hottest and third-hottest in records dating to 1872.
Assuming summer temperatures end up above normal as predicted, it’s worth noting that our “new normal” summer is hotter than it was a few decades ago. In other words, a summer that’s only somewhat warmer than normal in today’s climate would have been historically hot a few decades ago.
The area’s average high from July 6 to 27 is around 90 degrees, whereas it was previously in the upper 80s. Human-caused climate change has boosted average temperatures by over 1 degree in the past 30 years.
When putting together a summer outlook, we’re less likely to see the signals for extreme warmth or cold (relative to average) that we sometimes see in advance of winter. As such, this outlook is of low-to-medium confidence. This kind of seasonal forecasting is experimental, and errors are possible.
This outlook covers the period known as “meteorological” summer — or June 1 through Aug. 31.
Summer outlook by the numbers
June through August average temperature: About 1 degree above the average from 1991 to 2020.
Temperatures compared to average by month:
- June: 1 to 2 degrees above average.
- July: 1 degree above average.
- August: 1 degree above average.
Number of 90-degree days for June, July and August: 40, compared with an average of 34. Note that an additional six days of 90-degree temps occur on average outside June to August.
Longest streak of 90-degree days: 8 to 10 days.
Number of 100-degree days: 1 to 2.
Precipitation: Slightly below-average.
We considered several factors, described below, in preparing this outlook. It should be noted that any one factor doesn’t necessarily correlate with a particular kind of summer (e.g., warm, cool, dry or wet).
We are experiencing a rapidly waning El Niño event, and there’s a strong possibility that a La Niña pattern develops by late in the summer. The presence of either El Niño or La Niña in the tropical Pacific Ocean sometimes makes predicting summer conditions easier, as El Niños can favor cooler summers, while La Niñas favor hotter summers. When conditions are neutral, as we expect this summer, the signal from the Niño regions isn’t as strong.
In addition to El Niño and La Niña, we considered the persistently negative phase of the Pacific Decadal Oscillation and predecessor weather patterns from the spring. These inputs informed the identification of analogues, or years with similar weather patterns, that we used in putting together our outlook.
In this case, the summers of 1998 and 2010 emerged as the best analogues. The weather during those summers was given some loose consideration in our projections for the one that is about to begin.
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14 News Washington D.C. Bureau correspondent reacts to Trump guilty verdict
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – On Thursday, former President Donald Trump was found guilty of all 34 charges against him in a hush money trial in New York.
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34 counts, 34 ounces: DC bars offer Trump-themed drink specials to celebrate conviction
WASHINGTON – Several D.C. bars are offering Trump-themed drink specials in celebration of the former president being found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records.
The Midlands Beer Garden in Northwest is pouring up 34 ounces of justice.
All weekend long, the venue says it’s offering $10 steins on select beers.
Midland’s Assistant General Manager Angel Bertillo told FOX 5 that customers, so far, have found it very funny, and they’ve been “very supportive.”
“We decided to run a special for the Trump conviction. So, 34 charges. 34 ounces. We thought it was catchy and clever,” Bertillo said. “We have 24 different taps, a bunch of different mixes, and cocktails but we pride ourselves on our beer. The turnout is great. It’s early in the day, so it’s only going to pick up.”
“It’s the law of the land. Everybody is equal. Nobody in a position of power should be able to get away with anything. It’s nice to see people being held accountable,” he added.
The mixologists over at the Dirty Goose on U Street got creative. They’re selling special drinks, such as the Convict Cosmo, Locked Up Lemondrop, Dark & Stormy Daniels, and the Felon Fizz.
BUNKER, D.C.’s underground LGBTQ+ bar and club on 14 Street, has Lock Him Up Lemon Drop Shots for $5 from 10 p.m. – 2 a.m., and patrons at the Green Zone can now purchase F*ck Trump! Punch.
In 2023, some District bars took advantage of Trump’s indictment and rolled out some drink specials. At a bar called Fight Club, they offered a “Dark N’ Stormy Daniels,” “Sad Boys Tea,” and “Indict-Mint Julep” to customers.
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