Weather

FRIDAY EVENING: Scattered clouds
Temperatures: 70s to 60s
Winds: Northwest 5-15 mph
Rounding out the week with slightly cooler temperatures following last night’s cold front. Temperatures will remain well above-average with highs in the low-to-mid 80s and northwest breezes. Even with the slightly lower temperatures, the dry air and lack of meaningful rainfall will keep fire weather concerns elevated through the day. Temperatures gradually ease back through the 70s this evening, then settle near the lower 60s by daybreak. Winds stay light, but the air remains fairly dry, so fire weather concerns do not completely go away.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Clear to partly cloudy
Lows: 55-60
Winds: Northeast 5 mph
It will be a quiet and mild night across the DMV. Skies remain mostly clear through the evening and overnight, with temperatures slowly falling back through the 70s this evening, then settling near the lower 60s inside the beltway and 50s farther north and west by early Saturday morning. Winds stay light, and no rain is expected. Even late at night, it will still feel a bit milder than average for this time of year.

SATURDAY: Sunny to partly cloudy with late evening rain chance
Highs: 82-87
Winds: Southeast 10-15 mph
Saturday stays quite warm with above average temperatures, but not as hot as the past few days. Skies are mostly sunny for much of the day, with highs reaching the lower to middle 80s. Humidity stays fairly low and there is still no meaningful rainfall, so elevated fire weather concerns remain in place through the day.

SATURDAYNIGHT: Breezy with showers late
Temperatures: 60s
Winds: Southeast 10-15 mph
Clouds will be on the increase through the evening and overnight as a strong cold front approaches from the west. Much of the night will stay dry, but the chance for showers goes up after midnight and toward daybreak. Temperatures will hold in the 60s around sunrise. Winds also begin to pick up and turn a bit gustier overnight, signaling the change ahead. While some rain is expected, it does not look heavy or long lasting enough to do much for the ongoing dry conditions.

SUNDAY: Showers and breezy with late day clearing
Temperatures: 60s to 50s
Winds: Northwest 10-15, Gusts to 25 mph
A full reversal arrives from the summer like warmth of the previous several days. Plan for wet conditions, especially during the morning and into the early afternoon, under mostly cloudy skies. Temperatures start in the 60s during the morning, then may hold steady in the 50s or slowly fall through the day as much cooler air pours in behind a strong cold front. Gusty northwesterly winds add to the raw feel, making it a much different kind of day compared with Saturday. Rain should gradually taper later in the day, and while some improvement is expected during the afternoon, it stays breezy and decidedly cool.

MONDAY: Partly to mostly sunny
Highs: 50s
Winds: Northwest 10-20 mph
Sunshine returns, but it stays much cooler than what the area has been experiencing. Highs only reach the mid to upper 50s, and the air will feel crisp and much drier through the day. Even with the sunshine, northwesterly flow keeps a chill in place, and the combination of very dry air and gusty winds may bring renewed fire weather concerns. It is one of those spring days that looks nice from a distance, but feels noticeably cool once outside, especially in the breeze.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny
Highs: around 65
Winds: Northwest 10-15 mph
Clear skies and light winds will allow temperatures to tumble late Monday night into early Tuesday morning. Most of the area drops into the 30s, while far western spots have the best chance to slip into the upper 20s. That could lead to patchy frost or even a light freeze by daybreak in the colder locations. Around Washington, it stays a bit milder, but it will still be a cold start for mid April. After the chilly morning, sunshine takes over and temperatures rebound nicely through the afternoon. Highs climb into the middle 60s with a light south to southwest breeze, making for a quiet and more comfortable day.