34 days is the record - Near-record dry streak in D.C.

Similar to New York City, Washington D.C. is in its own dry streak. Monday marks 26 days of no rain. 34 days is the record to beat.

A dominant high pressure has been in the eastern U.S. for weeks now. Little to no rainfall has made its way into the area, with only a few select spots getting light showers due to quick disturbances. D.C., however, has been dry for almost the entirety of the month with more dry days in the near forecast.

The dry streak has allowed for the ground to dry out once more since having abundant rainfall in the last half of September across the Mid-Atlantic. The D.C., region has seen abnormally dry conditions grow. See the proof on the WeatherRadar.

The record dry streak for Washington D.C. is 34 days which occurred around the same time period between September and October in 2007. At 26 days as of Monday, this current D.C., dry streak is tied for 6th place with October 1-26, 1924, 100 years ago.

There is a plus side. The dry weather has helped the fall foliage leaf-peeping season around the DMV - D.C., Maryland and Virginia. While we may need rainfall, the bright autumn colors are popping all around the city with no rain around to quickly knock them to the ground.