D.C. faces hottest weather so far this year Friday, and just wait until next week

This spring has been warmer than normal in the D.C. area, but we’ve largely avoided big heat. Not since a record hot day in early May have highs reached 90 degrees. But those two days may only be an appetizer. Next week looks brutally hot, and the District could hit 100 degrees for the first time since 2016. It could also mark the beginning of a prolonged period of unseasonably hot weather similar to what we’ve experienced in some of …