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Sunday may have felt like the beginning of summer in April, with highs in the 80s, and that will continue overnight with low temperatures dipping only into the 60s. It may feel slightly humid at times, too. With 90 degrees possible the next couple of days, and a cold front slowly approaching, we could even see one or two afternoon storms tomorrow — though the focus remains on Tuesday.
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Through tonight: Other than a tiny stray shower or storm chance, skies will stay mostly clear. Dew points will hover around 60 degrees in most spots — which is a tad sticky for this early in the warm season — keeping a floor under temperatures dipping below 60. Many spots may stay as mild as the mid-60s. Time for air conditioning?
Tomorrow (Monday): Upper 80s to low 90s could tie or beat area record-high temperatures — 91 degrees is the record high for April 29 at Reagan National Airport. Skies look sunny until mid- to late afternoon. That’s when there’s a slim (10 percent) chance of seeing a few thunderstorms pop. If any storms develop, one or two could have brief hail or a strong wind gust.
Dew points in the low 60s, somewhat humid for April, may mean a slight but palpable heat index a degree or two above the air temperature. Overnight, skies are mainly clear and summerlike temperatures merely get down to within a few degrees of 65.
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Recent below-average rainfall still far from drought
I think I found why gardeners and farmers have been asking where rainfall is recently: a recent trend in below-average rainfall. Here’s the past 30 days’ departure from average rainfall:
Growing season does increase the need for more consistent rainfall. Though we may have to continue watering more than we want to, our region still has a rainfall surplus since Jan. 1. This contributes to keeping drought out of our regional forecast in the coming months and is why only areas to our south, shaded yellow below, are currently in abnormally dry conditions:
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