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D.C.-area forecast: A few more showers possible this weekend as our weather slowly trends better

TODAY’S DAILY DIGIT
A somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a scale of 0 to 10.

5/10: A little warmer than yesterday. Perhaps some sun. Plus it’s Saturday!!

EXPRESS FORECAST

Today: Mostly cloudy. Showers possible. Highs: 70-76.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Shower?. Lows: Upper 50s to lower 60s.
Tomorrow: Increasing sunshine. Highs: Mid-70s to near 80.

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FORECAST IN DETAIL

It’s been cloudy, drizzly, and rainy for days. Time for some sun! Unfortunately, not just yet. We should see some this weekend, eventually. It’s just a slow process. But the rumor is true, the end of this storm system is near.

Today (Saturday): I think most of the shower activity from last night is out of here by around sunrise, but it could linger as late as mid-morning or so. Clouds should rule the day, although it’s possible we’ll see a peek or two of sunshine by the afternoon. Winds turn a bit more easterly, and temperatures rise, both of which should help limit drizzle risk compared to yesterday. Models have shown up near 80 is possible, but given we’ve tended on the cool side and it’ll be rather cloudy, aiming mostly for the low-to-mid-70s seems more proper. Confidence: Medium-High

Tonight: Skies remain cloud-filled, although at this point any hours we get through give us at least a slightly better chance of more clearing. Winds are variable, but a weak front pushes through late night, dropping moisture levels further, and changing the wind direction back to the north. Lows are mainly in the upper 50s to lower 60s. That could be mid-60s in the heart of the heat island. Confidence: Medium-High

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Tomorrow (Sunday): The storm really starts to give in at this point, although it’s still out there lurking. I doubt sunshine arrives totally without struggle. It seems fairly likely the morning will be rather cloudy, and that skies will tend to clear by midday and particularly in the afternoon. Sunshine helps percolate the air mass a bit, so it’s both self-defeating in forming more clouds and also delivers a chance of a few errant showers. Highs are mostly in the mid-to-upper 70s. Confidence: Medium

Tomorrow night: Clearing is a real thing as the upper low that just won’t quit finally does. We could be at least partly cloudy, with perhaps some patches of fog. Everyone heads to the 50s. Confidence: Medium

A September rose in Arlington. (Erinn Shirley via Flickr)

A LOOK AHEAD

Monday just may shape up to be classic fall. Since we went from always warm to always cloudy, I’ll describe the condition: Lots of sun, not much humidity, and temperatures in the mid-70s. Heck, that’s even on the warm side of normal at this point. We’ll take it, though! Confidence: Medium

From here, Tuesday seems it should be passable. However, high pressure tries to assert itself to the northeast which can send in the clouds off the ocean. I’ll call it partly cloudy with highs in the mid-70s. There is some risk for it to end up cloudier than planned. Confidence: Medium

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