With the temperature rising in the US, literally and figuratively, wiil DC top 100 degrees on July 4?
61% of users predicted YES — the community got this one right. 44 predictions cast.
Washington, D.C., reached a preliminary high of 102 degrees on July 4, 2026, topping 100 degrees and resolving the question yes. The reading made it the hottest Independence Day on record for the city, surpassing the previous mark of 100 degrees set on July 4, 1919.
The heat was part of an extended East Coast heat wave that broke daily temperature records from Washington to Boston in early July. Temperatures in the capital had already hit 102 degrees on Thursday and Friday, breaking marks that had stood for more than 120 years.
The extreme heat disrupted the city's semiquincentennial celebrations. The July 4 parade was canceled, and portions of the program were delayed as attendees were asked to seek shelter from both the heat and forecast thunderstorms. Federal health officials reported elevated rates of heat-related emergency room visits across the region during the stretch. The community forecast matched the outcome, with 61 percent of participants expecting the capital to exceed 100 degrees on the holiday.