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Washington Post
2 days ago
- Climate
- Washington Post
CWG Live updates: Heat stays strong today; much cooler Friday
Welcome to updated around-the-clock by Capital Weather Gang meteorologists. Happening now: The humidity today may be the highest of the heat wave, as afternoon highs in the mid-90s feel like 105 or so. Heat advisory runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Like yesterday, some spots could see a late-day storm. What's next? The heat wave finally breaks tomorrow with highs in the upper 70s to mid-80s. But we're back up to near 90 this weekend as daily storm chances continue. Today's daily digit — 2/10: Hot and steamy yet again with hit-or-miss late-day storms. But at least it's the last day of this heat wave. | 🤚 Your call? The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a 0-to-10 scale. Forecast in detail Today (Thursday): Partly to mostly sunny skies push afternoon highs into the mid-90s. Humidity is still painfully high, resulting in a heat index as high as about 107. Another fire-up of scattered late-afternoon storms is likely, with downpours to provide some cooling. Confidence: Medium-High Tonight: Scattered storms could linger well into the evening, perhaps not dying down until around midnight. Overnight lows fall to the low to mid-70s. Confidence: Medium-High Tomorrow (Friday): A weak cool front slips into the area from the northeast and should be just strong enough to limit highs to the upper 70s to mid-80s. Despite the cool down, scattered showers and storms are possible again, especially in the afternoon. Confidence: Medium Tomorrow night: Any storms should dissipate during the evening. Still rather muggy overnight with lows near 70 to the low 70s. Confidence: Medium A look ahead The weekend is fairly typical for the heart of summer. Both days should see afternoon highs in the upper 80s to low 90s and nighttime lows in the upper 60s to low 70s. Humidity is still on the high side and should help to set off a few afternoon or evening thunderstorms so be on the lookout. Confidence: Medium A cold front slowly approaches Monday and Tuesday, which could result in even more numerous afternoon and evening storms. Still humid as highs continue in the upper 80s to low 90s, with lows in the upper 60s to low 70s. Confidence: Medium Wednesday and Thursday look drier and somewhat less humid for a change with highs in the 80s. Confidence: Low-Medium Today's daily digit — 2/10: Hot and steamy yet again with hit-or-miss late-day storms. But at least it's the last day of this heat wave. | 🤚 Your call? The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a 0-to-10 scale. Forecast in detail Today (Thursday): Partly to mostly sunny skies push afternoon highs into the mid-90s. Humidity is still painfully high, resulting in a heat index as high as about 107. Another fire-up of scattered late-afternoon storms is likely, with downpours to provide some cooling. Confidence: Medium-High Tonight: Scattered storms could linger well into the evening, perhaps not dying down until around midnight. Overnight lows fall to the low to mid-70s. Confidence: Medium-High Tomorrow (Friday): A weak cool front slips into the area from the northeast and should be just strong enough to limit highs to the upper 70s to mid-80s. Despite the cool down, scattered showers and storms are possible again, especially in the afternoon. Confidence: Medium Tomorrow night: Any storms should dissipate during the evening. Still rather muggy overnight with lows near 70 to the low 70s. Confidence: Medium A look ahead The weekend is fairly typical for the heart of summer. Both days should see afternoon highs in the upper 80s to low 90s and nighttime lows in the upper 60s to low 70s. Humidity is still on the high side and should help to set off a few afternoon or evening thunderstorms so be on the lookout. Confidence: Medium A cold front slowly approaches Monday and Tuesday, which could result in even more numerous afternoon and evening storms. Still humid as highs continue in the upper 80s to low 90s, with lows in the upper 60s to low 70s. Confidence: Medium Wednesday and Thursday look drier and somewhat less humid for a change with highs in the 80s. Confidence: Low-Medium Here are some important heat safety tips to get through this heat wave … More heat safety infographics can be found here.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
DOGE layoffs are starting to leave their mark on D.C.'s housing market
The DOGE effect is finally here. After months of speculation, there are growing signs that the housing market in the Washington, D.C., metro area is starting to shift, and federal workforce layoffs are to blame, according to new data from Bright MLS, the multiple listing service that serves the mid-Atlantic region. For-sale inventory in the region is spiking, driven in part by early retirements and general economic uncertainty. While prices are holding steady for now, some real estate agents are reporting buyer hesitancy that could translate to lower prices down the line. Nearly 40% of D.C.-area agents surveyed by Bright MLS said they worked with clients who were buying or selling due to federal layoffs or buyout offers last month. Over half said the job cuts were affecting the market, and 43% reported seeing more sellers. 'The key word is uncertainty — total uncertainty,' said Diane Yochelson, a Realtor at Compass in Bethesda, Md., just northwest of the city. 'One day you go to work, and the next day you're done — you can't even go back to your office.' Yochelson has had several clients in government contracting who were affected by the cuts. One, who was laid off in February, was hoping to buy a home in the region before her son started kindergarten. Now, several months later and still unemployed, she's thinking about living elsewhere. 'People are now considering leaving the D.C. area,' Yochelson said. 'Even if it's a two-income family and only one person has lost their income, because of the financial straits they're in, they may look to go someplace else where it's more affordable.' Read more: 2025 housing market: Is it a good time to buy a house? As of May, there were more than 13,500 homes for sale in the D.C. metro area, according to nearly double the inventory available a year earlier. Listings have increased nationwide, but there's evidence that at least some of the jump in the D.C. area is tied to the Department of Government Efficiency's efforts to shrink the federal workforce through layoffs and buyouts, said Lisa Sturtevant, Bright MLS's chief economist. Agents and brokers reported that some 15% of spring sellers in D.C. were selling due to retirement, compared with less than 10% in the broader mid-Atlantic region. Earlier this year, the Trump administration offered a buyout to federal workers, offering up to eight months of salary and benefits. Around 75,000 took the offer. Though federal workers are based all over the country, about 15% live in the D.C. area. Read more: 3 tips for selling your home in today's housing market While inventory is climbing, prices haven't shown any signs of easing yet. The median home in the area sold for just under $660,000 in May, up 3.1% from a year ago, according to Bright MLS data. But Sturtevant thinks prices can't continue to grow as aggressively in the months ahead. 'We're at a point now where there's enough inventory that's come on the market that we are starting to see a change in prices,' she said. 'We'll continue to see prices grow more slowly and possibly actually decline year over year in some local markets.' By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's Terms and Privacy Policy Cliff Cohen, an estate planning lawyer, knew he was taking a gamble when he decided to put his condo in Friendship Heights, Md., on the market in April with the goal of relocating to Florida. After a number of showings, but no offers, he pulled it this month and plans to re-list in the fall in hopes of finding a stronger market. 'We see the buying pool not only diminished, but also those people that would like to buy are afraid to pull the trigger,' Cohen said. 'There's so much uncertainty now." Claire Boston is a Senior Reporter for Yahoo Finance covering housing, mortgages, and home insurance. Sign up for the Mind Your Money newsletter Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Weekend weather update from FOX Weather: Tropical Storm Dalila strengthens off coast of Mexico
Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It's Saturday, June 14. Start your day with everything you need to know about today's weather. You can also get a quick briefing of national, regional and local weather whenever you like with the FOX Weather Update podcast. Tropical Storm Dalila is nearing its closest approach to the Mexican coastline, where increased rainfall, rough surf and gusty winds are expected over the next 48 hours. The National Hurricane Center last reported that Dalila was a minimal tropical storm, with maximum sustained winds of around 50 mph. Dalila is expected to strengthen more on Saturday, but is forecast to weaken starting Sunday evening into the workweek. As Father's Day weekend begins, much of the mid-Atlantic region is bracing for a significant weather system that could dampen any outdoor plans. The FOX Forecast Center is pinpointing the mid-Atlantic as a key area of concern, with an isolated flood threat highlighted for Virginia. Rain totals are expected to reach a widespread 1-2 inches from Pennsylvania down through Georgia, with locally higher amounts possible in stronger downpours. The festival and parade celebrating the 250th birthday of the U.s. Army could face some wet weather Saturday. According to the FOX Forecast Center's Risk Of Weather Impact (Rowi) assessment, there is a medium risk of inclement weather in the nation's capital, with showers and thunderstorms expected throughout part of the evening. The event kicks off at 9:30 am, with a low risk of weather impacts, along with temperatures in the low 70s. However, the rating on the ROWI scale increases as the day progresses. Before you go Here are a few more stories you might find interesting. Alaska's first-ever Heat Advisory issued as Fairbanks sees temps soar Watch: Black bear spotted swimming through Alabama lake Yosemite National Park to open all campgrounds for first time in 6 years Need more weather? Check your local forecast plus 3D radar in the FOX Weather app. You can also watch FOX Weather wherever you go using the FOX Weather app, at or on your favorite streaming service. It's easy to share your weather photos and videos with us. Email them to weather@ or add the hashtag #FOXWeather to your post on your favorite social media article source: Weekend weather update from FOX Weather: Tropical Storm Dalila strengthens off coast of Mexico
The Independent
12-06-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
Thunderstorms could dampen Trump's big birthday parade and may even lead to its cancelation
Forecasted thunderstorms in Washington D.C. could dampen President Donald Trump's big birthday parade this weekend and may even lead to its cancelation. In honor of the Army's 250th birthday, Trump has pushed for a parade officials estimate will cost up to $45 million — which also happens to fall on the president's 79th birthday. 'Rain won't stop us, the tanks don't melt, but if there's lightning then that puts the crowd at risk,' Steve Warren, chief spokesman of the Army, told The Times, regarding the expected thunderstorms Saturday. He warned officials 'will disperse the crowd and even cancel or postpone the parade' if there is lightning. 'It will depend on the president, too, when he's available,' Warren said. An AccuWeather forecaster told The Independent temperatures will be in the mid-80s in the afternoon, but with the humidity, it will probably feel five to 10 degrees warmer. The parade is expected to last from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. local time. 'As we head into the evening hours, we do have to be concerned about at least thunderstorms in the area,' the forecaster said. 'If there is a thunderstorm obviously not only lightning would be a concern, but also, with all the humidity in the air, it can certainly have some downpours with it.' Warren said General Randy George, the Army's Chief of Staff, will make the final call on what to do if there is bad weather. 'It's June in Washington DC. We get thunderstorms. You could delay it, you could look at it and say this is just passing through. Or say, hey, this is a storm which gets bigger for a while,' Warren said. The parade will feature around 6,600 Army troops and military equipment, including a WWII-vintage B-25 bomber, a P-1 fighter and Huey helicopters used in the Vietnam War, according to Politico. There will also be 25 M1 Abrams tanks, 28 Stryker armored vehicles and four Paladin self-propelled artillery vehicles, Reuters reported. NBC News reports it may cost as much as $16 million to repair the streets of Washington, D.C. after the tanks roll through the parade. Several lawmakers, including Republicans, have spoken out against the parade, with Senator Rand Paul, a fiscal hawk from Kentucky, going as far as to compare it to the trumped-up military parades of the Soviet Union and North Korea. A majority of Americans also don't seem to have the best view of the parade. An Associated Press and NORC survey published Thursday found 60 percent of respondents said the parade is 'not a good use of government funds.' Trump said the cost of the event is 'peanuts compared to the value of doing it,' in a May 4 interview on NBC News' Meet the Press. 'We have the greatest missiles in the world. We have the greatest submarines in the world. We have the greatest army tanks in the world. We have the greatest weapons in the world. And we're going to celebrate it,' he said. Americans against Trump's policies plan to hold 'No Kings' protests in hundreds of cities across the country Saturday to coincide with the president's birthday parade.
Fast Company
02-06-2025
- Business
- Fast Company
Trump administration orders Pennsylvania power plant to run through the summer
The U.S. Department of Energy has ordered another power plant, this time an oil and gas plant in Pennsylvania, to keep its turbines running through the hottest summer months as a precaution against electricity shortfalls in the 13-state mid-Atlantic grid. The department's order to the grid operator, PJM Interconnection, regarding the Eddystone power plant just south of Philadelphia on the Delaware River, is the department's second use of federal power under President Donald Trump to require a power plant to keep operating on the mainland United States. Constellation Energy had planned to shut down Eddystone's units 3 and 4 on Saturday, but Trump's Department of Energy ordered the company to continue operating the units until at least Aug. 28. The units can produce a combined 760 megawatts. The department, in its order, cited PJM's growing concerns about power shortfalls amid the shutdown of aging power plants and rising electricity demand. PJM last year approved Constellation's request to shut down the units, but it welcomed the department's order to keep them operating, saying it's a 'prudent, term-limited step' that allows PJM, the department and Constellation to study the longer-term need and viability of Eddystone's units. The department took a similar step last week, ordering Consumers Energy to keep the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant open in Michigan past its Saturday retirement. The grid operator there, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, said the order was unnecessary, that there was no energy emergency there and that there should be enough energy in the region through the summer. An environmental advocacy group, the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, criticized the move to keep Eddystone operating as an 'environmental injustice.' Shutting down the units would reduce hazardous pollution and carbon emissions from the decades-old facility and help the region meet federal clean air standards for smog, it said.
