D.C.-area forecast: Summery heat today before a much cooler and showery weekend

A somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a scale of 0 to 10.

6/10: It may be May but it’s okay to say this heat display is more like a July day.

I hesitate to call this a summerlike day since we lack any significant humidity, but many spots could see 90 degrees for the second time this week. Record highs are possible across the area. Cooler air funnels in from northeast tomorrow, and showers drop readings back to spring levels over the weekend.