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April 30, 2004: Sunny skies brought thousands of tourist and visitors to the newly opened World War II memorial on the mall Friday morning. Photo Credit: Mark Young

April 29, 2004: Bright, blue skies and cirrus clouds are over Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD as the Orioles defeat the Mariners. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

April 27, 2004: Sunset in Bethesda, Maryland Tuesday evening as the sky cleared from afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Photo Credit: Mark Young

April 27, 2004: Sunset in Fairfax, Virginia Tuesday evening as the sky cleared from afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

April 27, 2004: Mountain ash blooms at Great Falls as cumulus clouds fill the sky. Showers and thunderstorms formed later in the afternoon and moved through the D.C. area. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

April 26, 2004: Low clouds and rain moved through the D.C. area for much of the afternoon. This photo was taken in McLean, VA. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

April 25, 2004: Cloudy, breezy, and very cool conditions persisted across the D.C. area all day. Temperatures struggled to reach 60 degrees. This photo was taken in Oakton, VA. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

April 24, 2004: Bright blue skies over the Shenandoah River, looking upstream towards Harpers Ferry, WV. Cooler, dry air moved into the region after the showers of yesterday afternoon. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

April 23, 2004: Clear skies in the morning gave way to showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon across the D.C. area. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

April 22, 2004: Redbuds bloom over Great Falls of the Potomac as temperatures soar over 80 degrees. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

April 21, 2004: Cirrus and Altocumulus clouds move in across the D.C. area during the late afternoon. Mild temperatures prevailed. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

April 20, 2004: Enjoying the warm, spring weather near the W&OD Railroad Park in Vienna, VA. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

April 19, 2004: A yellow flowering tree stands in the foreground as clouds move in during the late afternoon. Very hot conditions for April occurred across the D.C. area as temperatures soared into the 90's. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

April 18, 2004: Sunset at Manassas National Battlefield Park after a beautiful, sunny day with temperatures in the 80's. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

April 17, 2004: Beautiful, spring weather occurs across the D.C. area as the sun shines brightly on Magnolia blossoms that survived the freezes of late March and early April to reach full bloom this day -- Oakton, VA. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

April 16, 2004: A helicopter surveys the raging waters over Great Falls on the Potomac. Blue skies have returned to the D.C. area after many days of rain and cloudy skies. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

April 15, 2004: Hallelujah! After days of rain the blue sky and sun finally appeared over the D.C. metro area Thursday. Photo Credit: Mark Young

April 13, 2004: A rainbow appears in Herndon, VA. Photo Credit: Dave Levin

April 13, 2004: A sudden heavy rain caused water to stand at the intersection of Columbia Pike and Four Mile Run Road in Arlington, VA Tuesday afternoon. Photo Credit: Mark Young

April 13, 2004: A bike rider speeds through the rain along the W&OD trail in Vienna, VA. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

April 11, 2004: Cool and rainy conditions put a damper on Easter Sunday across the Washington, DC area. Photo Credit: Kevin Ambrose

April 10, 2004: Sunset overlooking the Delaware Bay from Cape May, NJ. Photo Credit: Steve Maciejewski

April 8, 2004: Rain and clouds in Alexandria, VA. Photo Credit: Mark Young/i>