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District of Columbia

elleng

(136,595 posts) Sun Jun 6, 2021, 05:44 PM Jun 2021

Washington DC temp 90 degrees at 3pm with high humidity (dew point at 70)

and heat index of 96. Cicada noise makes it feel even hotter, no?

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Washington DC temp 90 degrees at 3pm with high humidity (dew point at 70) (Original Post) elleng Jun 2021 OP

We lived in the DC area for 8 years... 3catwoman3 Jun 2021 #1

I've lived in the area since 1978, first in DC (near the Mall, the Hill. the White House,) elleng Jun 2021 #2

3catwoman3

(25,574 posts)

1. We lived in the DC area for 8 years...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Jun 6, 2021, 07:29 PM

Jun 2021

...while my husband was stationed at Andrews AFB. I loved living in such an interesting place, but the summers are absolutely brutal - 95 degrees and 95% humidity all summer long. Oppressive to the max.

elleng

(136,595 posts)

2. I've lived in the area since 1978, first in DC (near the Mall, the Hill. the White House,)

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 6, 2021, 07:33 PM

Jun 2021

and lately in MD suburbs and exurbs.

Living along a river now, and I don't complain; 87 degrees here now.

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