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Glorious this evening as temperatures fall back through the 70s and into the 60s after sunset. Some drier air means cooler tonight, with lows mid-40s to low 50s.

Pleasant again on Friday.

Updated forecast at https://t.co/lFUceq9GkQ

(Photo by Judith Bennett)

[Capital Weather @capitalweather]

🍁 FOLIAGE PHOTO CALL! 🍂

Colors starting to pop, especially in higher elevations west of DC. We want to see what you're seeing!

Got a great shot? Use #cwshare to give us permission to publish. Include location/date.

More ways to share: https://t.co/p5BoBfkJXF

[Capital Weather @capitalweather]

How will Hurricane Isaias affect the DC region this weekend?

Isaias became a hurricane Wednesday night and is likely to make landfall along the Gulf Coast Friday night. The National Hurricane Center is warning of life-threatening storm surge and damaging winds along and near the Gulf Coast.

For the DC area, we expect the main impact to be significant rainfall this weekend.

More details: https://t.co/UhvQEW2Bo5

[Capital Weather @capitalweather]

❄️ AccuWeather is out with its winter outlook — and it’s predicting below-normal snowfall for the DC area and much of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.

But it cautions that one big snowstorm could still flip the script. Here’s what it expects: https://t.co/B4j5jaMjUE

[Kevin Ambrose @dcstormchaser]

I created three D.C. calendars for 2027. My usual Seasons of Washington calendar, a new Storms of Washington calendar, and a Best of Stumpy calendar.

Calendars are available on my dcstormchaser website and on the Capital Weather store. I'll include links in the comments.

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[MyDrone.Pro @MyDronePro]

Look up tonight! Watch for Draconid meteors around 7 to 9 p.m., once it’s dark. It’s one of the few meteor showers best viewed in the evening. However, I captured this Draconid meteor above the eastern horizon early this morning. #Draconids #MdWx #Wx @capitalweather @MeteoMdWX @JustinWeather @WashingtonianWx

[Curt McCormick @CurtMcCormick]

Sugarloaf sunrise from Lucketts, VA

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[Capital Weather @capitalweather]

Isaias became the first hurricane in the Atlantic this season overnight.

Now up to 80 mph sustained wind. It'll throw our region a wet Sunday, and perhaps a severe weather threat.

Recon is in there now checking out the storm. Track it here: https://t.co/TcZ3ppVYQx

[Capital Weather @capitalweather]

Another winner today. A touch warmer and breezier than Wednesday, but good luck finding many clouds.

Pleasant through Saturday... Isaias remnants deliver rain on Sunday. Not all day, but some downpours and on the humid side.

Forecast at https://t.co/iJ1FwP5Wiv

(Photo by Diane Krauthamer)

[Capital Weather @capitalweather]

How will the season's first tropical storm, probably soon to become a hurricane, impact the DC area this weekend?

We are likely to see periods of rain even as the storm's center passes well to the west.

More details: https://t.co/XElQ2ETlyg

[Capital Weather @capitalweather]

Is today a perfect 10? We gave Wednesday a 10-out-of-10 in our daily digit rating.

A couple of readers commented that perhaps it's a bit too cool — especially this morning, when lows dipped to the 40s — for a perfect score.

On the other hand, 66% of those voting thus far in our daily digit poll have indeed ranked today a '10'.

There is still time to vote! Just look for the "Your call?" link in our latest forecast at: https://t.co/Wk5vA1C6BV

[Capital Weather @capitalweather]

Tropical Storm Isaias will become the season's first hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, with rapid intensification likely the next few days.

The storm could also deliver substantial rainfall to the DC region this weekend.

Track it here: https://t.co/TcZ3ppVYQx

[Capital Weather @capitalweather]

🍂 Now this feels like fall.

Temps dropped into the 40s across most of the DC area this AM, with some upper 30s in cooler spots. National hit 49, chilliest since early May.

How cool did you get?

Temperature roundup: https://t.co/yNzmfrnbXH

[TIMOTHY BUTZ @timbutz70]

@capitalweather A pretty Sunrise this morning in Glen Burnie, MD.

[Capital Weather @capitalweather]

Wednesday Digit: 10/10 - Legit candidate for nicest day of the year! Sunshine and Goldilocks highs in the low 70s.

Temperatures warm nicely today after the crisp morning start. Nice again Thursday, Friday, and much of Saturday, but rain could arrive late Saturday or on Sunday.

See our detailed DC area forecast at https://t.co/r3dKxepf5m and the Capital Weather app.

(Drawing by Caroline, a 6th-grader from Silver Spring, the latest winner in our Kids Art Showcase. See https://t.co/ReS73Mqwph for Info and instructions to submit)

[Capital Weather @capitalweather]

We continue to monitor the potential for rain at some point this weekend, which would come from the remnants of a tropical system expected to strengthen in the Gulf of Mexico this week.

Image shows predicted tracks of the tropical system from a variety of models. (Credit: WeatherFront)

Read more: https://t.co/Jkh5XVY9Dk

[Capital Weather @capitalweather]

🌙 Early risers got quite a show before dawn.

The crescent moon passed directly in front of Jupiter, briefly hiding the giant planet — and its four brightest moons — from view.

See the remarkable scene captured by Capital Weather readers:

https://t.co/5042A1UuWO

Photo by Ross Salawitch

[Capital Weather @capitalweather]

🥶 Fall chill has arrived.

Temperatures dipped into the 40s across most of the DC area this morning, with some upper 30s in the colder suburbs.

At National, the low of 50 was the chilliest since May 12.

Read more: https://t.co/F4MUIxif9M

[Dave Lyons @insiteimage]

This morning’s Moon–Jupiter conjunction. You can even see faint earthshine lighting up the Moon’s shadowed side.

#moon #mars #moonmarsconjunction #conjunction #earthshine #astrophotography #moonphotography #nikonusa @capitalweather @JustinWeather

[NBCPhotog22 @bforte22]

Jupiter showing off this morning #moon #jupiter #weather @JimCantore @StephanieAbrams @JenCarfagno @dougkammerer @ChuckBell4 @melissamollet @nbcwashington @capitalweather @WashingtonianWx @weatherchannel