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