On this date in 2000, the D.C. region was in the midst of a prolonged spell of unusual warmth. The high on May 8 reached 90 degrees for a second-straight day, and the low of 69 was the warmest on record for the date. Between May 5 and 13, every day but one reached at least 87 degrees.
Here are other notables from this day:
- Average high: 75
- Average low: 56
- Record high: 92 (1936)
- Record low: 39 (1974)
- Record rainfall: 2.14 inches (1886)
