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Friday’s warm weather broke records in the D.C. area

WASHINGTON — Friday’s high of 80 degrees in the D.C. area broke a 12-year record for temperature this time of year. The last time the area hit 80 degrees in November was in 2003. The previous highs for Nov. 6 temperature were: 78 degrees in D.C. in 1948; 77 degrees at BWI in 2005; and 78 degrees at Dulles in 1994. On Friday, all three main airports saw 80 degrees. Enjoy this while you can, though. Saturday’s high will be 63 degrees with occasional rain, and Sunday’s will be 59 with sunshine. Next week’s temperatures will hover in the 60s.

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Freedom 250 Grand Prix turns the National Mall into Lollapalooza for motorsports fans

Day 1 of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix is in the record books, with racing legends, IndyCar drivers and thousands of fans taking over the streets of D.C. Yes, Jeff Gordon swept both IROC races Saturday, with Kurt Busch finishing second in both, as the inaugural race weekend brought motorsports to the heart of the nation’s capital. But the action was not limited to the track. The Air National Guard Fan Zone turned “America’s front yard” into something resembling Lollapalooza for motorsports fans, with a live DJ playing music, picnic tables and umbrellas, and massive screens showing the race, along with food, cornhole games and merchandise trucks.
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