Warm, humid Thursday with highs in the 80s; threat for showers, thunderstorms

WASHINGTON - Wednesday was the warmest day so far this year! FOX 5's Sue Palka says we tied the record high temperature yesterday with Dulles hitting 88 degrees.

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Thursday will be a bit cooler but temperatures will still be back in the mid-80s which is well above average for late April. It will be cloudier day today and as a frontal boundary approaches there could be scattered showers or a thunderstorm passing through. Temperatures top out in the low-to-mid 80s this afternoon and it will be a bit more humid.

FOX 5 Weather afternoon forecast for Thursday, April 29

Mike Thomas has the FOX 5 Weather afternoon forecast for Thursday, April 29.

Scattered evening showers continue. We'll begin transitioning to a seasonally comfortable day Friday with temperatures in the upper-60s to around 70 degrees. Watch out for strong winds Friday as skies clear and gusts approach 40 mph for a blustery finish to the month of April!