VIDEO: Heat wave grips the District By Lisa Ruhl May 31, 2013 4:00 am FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Add Washington Examiner on Google FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Residents and tourists in the Washington area sweated through the region’s first heat wave of the summer Thursday, as the thermostat reached a high of 93 degrees and the sunny weather brought people out to the city in droves. TagsLisa RuhlLocal NewsWashington D.C. Related Content World France announces new military service program to address Russian threat to Europe Crime Bondi confirms death penalty possible for ‘monster’ National Guardsmen shooter Justice Pirro, Patel say White House shooter drove cross country, victims sworn in less than 24 hours prior Entertainment WATCH LIVE: 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City News WATCH LIVE: Patel & Pirro hold briefing on National Guardsmen shooting in DC