Democracy Dies in Darkness

Rainy Saturday forecast means D.C. streak of wet weekends could continue

It has rained on 14 of 20 Saturdays so far this year and on five straight weekends.

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May 23, 2024 at 12:52 p.m. EDT
Rainfall forecast for the weekend from the Weather Prediction Center. (weatherbell.com)
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If it’s a weekend in Washington lately, there’s a good chance some rain fell. D.C. is on a run of five straight weekends with rain and is probably poised for another.

Saturday has been the rainiest weekend day. Fourteen out of 20 so far this year have produced measurable precipitation.

It’s not just this year — 2023 also had a disproportionate amount of rain that fell on the weekends.