<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=43dmvk_0vBHjwfZ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=43dmvk_0vBHjwfZ00" width="1920" height="1080" ><figcaption>Forecast high temperatures from the National Weather Service on Wednesday. Image: Pivotal Weather</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/08/26/dangerous-heat-wave-midwest-chicago">Sizzling weather</a> in the Midwest will make its way over to D.C. on Wednesday for a forecast high of 98.Why it matters: The late summer heat wave may spawn near 100-degree temps east of the Appalachian Mountains.Context: The heat is associated with a strong area of high pressure aloft, also referred to as a heat dome, that is slowly migrating from region to region, bringing scorching temperatures to areas under its influence.<ul><li>The unusually hot air mass for late August already smashed records in the Southern Plains and will focus on the Midwest before shifting Southeast, breaking historic benchmarks along the way.</li></ul>Zoom in: D.C. may see a thunderstorm on Wednesday. Lows will remain elevated at 72 overnight.<ul><li>The heat wave will be short-lived, thankfully. Highs dip to 92 on Thursday and 82 by Friday. The weekend will be in the 80s.</li></ul></div></body>

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D.C. forecast for near 100-degree temps midweek

Sizzling weather in the Midwest will make its way over to D.C. on Wednesday for a forecast high of 98. Why it matters: The late summer heat wave may spawn near 100-degree temps east of the Appalachian Mountains. Context: The heat is associated with a strong area of high pressure...

D.C. forecast for near 100-degree temps midweek

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