Brrr! You might want to add an extra blanket when you go to bed Sunday night. Temperatures overnight will feel like fall, plunging to the low 50s overnight in downtown D.C. and 40s elsewhere.
It’s shaping up to be the coldest night of the season so far — and an early preview of crisp autumn weather, according to 7News First Alert Senior Meteorologist Brian van de Graaff.
“It’s one of the coolest starts to the day since mid-May, with 40s area-wide, including inside the Capital Beltway,” van de Graaff said. “It’ll warm up nicely by the afternoon with a few clouds and seasonable temperatures.”
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While temperatures in the D.C. area will stay above freezing, further out, areas west of the Blue Ridge Mountains are under a frost advisory, with the National Weather Service warning that frost could harm tender outdoor plants.
Despite the cool start Monday, temperatures are set to warm up and could hit 80 degrees Monday afternoon, with even warmer weather — nearing 90 — on tap for midweek.
LATEST FORECAST
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny, noticeably cooler and refreshing
Highs: 69-74
Winds: Northwest 5-10 mph
Plan for sunny skies and below-average highs in the low to mid 70s to wrap up the first full weekend of September.
SUNDAY NIGHT:
Clear and chilly
Lows: 40-52
Winds: Light
The skies will be crystal clear tonight, and the winds will be calm. Temperatures will plummet into the low 50s downtown and the 40s elsewhere! This looks to be the coldest night of the season.
MONDAY:
Cold start — perfect sunny
Highs: 75-80
Winds: West 5-10 mph
It’s one of the coolest starts to the day since mid-May, with 40s area-wide, including inside the Capital Beltway. It’ll warm up nicely by the afternoon with a few clouds and seasonable temperatures.
TUESDAY:
Sunny
Highs: 80-85
Winds: West 5 mph
Slightly warmer but otherwise another sunny and seasonable day.
WEDNESDAY:
Sunny and warm
Highs: 82-87
Winds: South 5 mph
Even warmer, but still very pleasant and sunny with low humidity.
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