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

6/10: More weird stuff for the first day of March, with near-record warmth and risk of strong storms.

EXPRESS FORECAST

Today: Warm and a bit humid. PM storms likely. Highs: 70s to near 80.
Tonight: Evening showers and storms likely, breezy. Lows: 40s.
Tomorrow: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy. Highs: Upper 40s to mid-50s.

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FORECAST IN DETAIL

As if our February weather wasn’t wacky enough, March roars in today with temperatures soaring into the 70s to perhaps near 80 and a good chance of thunderstorms, some potentially strong to severe. We do cool off tomorrow through Saturday, with a snow shower possible Friday.

Today (Wednesday): We could see a passing morning shower, mainly north of town. And then it’s off to the races as we rise through the 60s into the 70s, topping out in the 70s to near 80 for afternoon highs, despite partly to mostly cloudy skies. A mild breeze blows in from the southwest at around 10-20 mph, with gusts near 30 mph. After 1 p.m. or so and into the evening is when we’re likely to see some showers and thunderstorms, with damaging winds and large hail possible, along with the chance of an isolated tornado. Confidence: Medium

Record highs for today: 80 at DCA (1976), 77 at Dulles (1972), 80 at BWI (1972)

Tonight: Those potentially strong to severe showers and thunderstorms remain a risk through around midnight. Then we should see partial clearing as winds gusting over 30 mph from the west usher in cooler air, with overnight lows dropping into the 40s. Confidence: Medium