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DC Area Forecast: Warming This Week as Winter Turns to Spring

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A somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a scale of zero to 10.

10/6: The waning hours of winter offer a sunny chill, but you can feel the awakening of spring.

  • Today: Mainly sunny. Highs: 49 to 54.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear. Minimum: 27 to 35.
  • Tomorrow: Mainly sunny. Highs: 58 to 63.

While we haven’t had much of a winter this year, in mid-March we made an effort to provide some moderate cooling. But temperatures are rising steadily this week as we officially transition from winter to spring. The highs reach 70 on Thursday and Friday, even if they go back a bit on the weekend. Rain chances are limited to Wednesday night and Friday through Saturday.

Today Monday): We are greeted by freezing temperatures this morning. Sunlight allows the highs to warm steadily into the 50s, but that’s about 5 degrees below average. Spring officially arrives at 5:24 p.m. on the vernal equinox, when temperatures should hover around 50 degrees. Winds are light from the southwest at around 5 to 10 mph. Trust: High

Tonight: The sky is clear and we have one more rather cold night. Lows range from the upper 20s in our coldest areas to the low 30s in the city center. Trust: High

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Tomorrow, Tuesday): The first full day of spring plays the part. After a cool start, sunshine reaches highs around 60 degrees with light southwesterly breezes (about 5-10 mph). Trust: High

Tomorrow night: The sky is clear to partly cloudy and it is not as cold as the previous nights. Lows range from the low to mid 30s in our coldest areas to the low 40s in the downtown area. Trust: High

the clouds are built Wednesday, slightly slowing down the warming trend. The highs stay around 60 for another day. At night, some showers are possible (40 percent chance) due to the passage of a warm front. The lows slide towards the mid 40s and above. Confidence: Medium-High

Thursday and Friday, despite considerable cloudiness at times, both are fairly mild. Highs are likely to top 70 both days, and a passing shower is not out of the question either afternoon (odds are a bit higher on Friday). Thursday night is mostly cloudy with lows near 60, while rain is likely Friday night when temperatures dip to near 50. Confidence: Medium-High

Some showers could persist Saturday, especially during the morning. But it doesn’t look like a wash. It is generally windy and mild with highs reaching the 60s to 65s. Skies are clear and Saturday night becomes cooler with lows in the 40s. Sunday looks good with partly or mostly sunny skies and highs again of 6o to 65. Confidence: Medium



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