606  
CDUS41 KLWX 220627  
CLIDCA  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
227 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
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..THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL DC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 21 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 71 4:55 AM 95 1934 78 -7 62  
MINIMUM 58 11:59 PM 41 1907 60 -2 55  
AVERAGE 65 68 -3 59  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.36 1.79 1909 0.13 0.23 0.61  
MONTH TO DATE 1.45 2.66 -1.21 5.36  
SINCE MAR 1 4.90 9.37 -4.47 10.88  
SINCE JAN 1 10.63 14.85 -4.22 15.67  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 MM MM 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 1.0 2.0 -1.0 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 10.6 13.7 -3.1 14.9  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 6  
MONTH TO DATE 65 52 13 17  
SINCE MAR 1 625 832 -207 529  
SINCE JUL 1 3844 3755 89 3269  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 5 -5 0  
MONTH TO DATE 89 70 19 104  
SINCE MAR 1 191 105 86 196  
SINCE JAN 1 191 105 86 196    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (30)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 1:00 AM  
LOWEST 54 12:00 PM  
AVERAGE 74  
   
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THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL DC CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 96 1941  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 39 1907  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 22 2026...........SUNRISE 5:50 AM EDT SUNSET 8:20 PM EDT  
MAY 23 2026...........SUNRISE 5:50 AM EDT SUNSET 8:21 PM EDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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