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Full Weather Report

Last updated on December 18, 2024 at 4:38 a.m.

Jordan Evans, 7News First Alert Meteorologist

WEDNESDAY:
Becoming mostly cloudy, PM rain
Highs: 48-54
Winds: East 5-10 mph
Get the wet weather gear ready, again! Although the morning commute is trending dry, showers will advance during the late morning over the Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge with wet weather overspreading inside and around the beltway during the afternoon. Plan for a wet evening commute with rain tapering off overnight.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT:
Rain before midnight
Lows: 30-40
Winds: Northwest 10-20 mph
Rain continues after sunset and should end before midnight. Clouds quickly clear before sunrise.

THURSDAY:
Partly cloudy
Highs: 40-45
Winds: Northwest 5-15 mph
Drier weather returns late week with cooler, more seasonable temperatures in the mid 40s. It will be a bit breezy, at times, making for lower wind chills.

FRIDAY:
Partly sunny
Highs: 39-42
Winds: Northwest 5-10 mph
Friday morning will start off sub-freezing for some of our suburbs. We’ll round out the week dry and cold with highs in the 40s. A few flurries are possible, but otherwise it will be a low impact weather day for last minute holiday shopping and festive parties.

SATURDAY:
Mostly sunny, chilly
Highs: 35-40
Winds: Northwest 10-20, Gusts to 25 mph
After a cold start with wake-up temperatures in the teens and 20s, highs will struggle to reach the 40 degree mark. Gusts to 25 miles per hour at times will add an extra chill. Saturday is also the winter solstice, or the first day of winter. Meteorological winter began December 1st.

SUNDAY:
Sunny and cold
Highs: 30-35
Winds: North 10-15 mph
The first full day of winter will likely be the coldest since 2000, that is when the high at National Airport reached 34 degrees. Forecast highs for the day may not reach freezing.