Week to start and stay pleasant, chasing away stormy weather

There s specific relief in store from the brutal rainy weather After a stretch of steamy weeks in the D C area Monday brings a refreshing start to the work week That s thanks to a cold front ushering in noticeably drier and less humid conditions according to News Senior Meteorologist Brian van de Graaff Expect highs to register between and with a gentle breeze that will help make the day feel especially pleasant You should feel content with lots of sunshine for the afternoon van de Graaff announced Overnight temperatures drop comfortably into the mid- s giving us one of the coolest nights we ve seen in a while for July van de Graaff reported Tuesday continues the trend with another stellar summer day We ll see a mix of sun and a minimal scattered clouds with temperatures topping out around And more good news Humidity levels will remain low making for an ideal day to go outdoors By Wednesday noticeably warmer temperatures return reaching into the upper s to near Humidity inches back up but stays manageable for D C in July Overall another terrific summer day Wednesday night will have lows in the upper s to near degrees so again leave your windows open to enjoy a nice night Thursday brings the heat Sunshine dominates as highs climb into the low s Despite the rise in heat we ll only have a slight uptick in humidity with dry conditions and no storms expected Then the work week closes out with a typically hot humid D C summer day On Friday highs will stretch to the mid to upper s with a rise in humidity It could feel like it s around so stay hydrated The National Weather Provision may be weighing in with heat alerts throughout the day so be on the lookout 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 FORECAST IN CONTEMPORARY TIMES Pre-Dawn Sprinkles Becoming Mostly Sunny Less Humid Highs - Winds North - mph TONIGHT Scattered Clouds Lows s Winds Northwest - mph TUESDAY Partly Cloudy Highs around Winds Southeast - mph WEDNESDAY Partly Cloudy Highs - Winds South - mph THURSDAY Mostly Sunny Highs - Winds South - mph FRIDAY Hot Very Humid PM Storms Workable Highs - Heat Index - Winds Southwest - mph CURRENT CONDITIONS Source