The National Weather Service in Washington D.C. reports a light drizzle with fog and mist this morning, as humidity weighs heavy at 90% and visibility stands limited to three miles. The temperature hovers at a cool 61 degrees Fahrenheit, with a northeast wind cranking up to 10 mph and barometric pressure measuring 29.75 inches, as per National Weather Service.
Commuters will face showers primarily before 2pm today, giving way to patchy drizzle scattered showers post-2pm alongside lingering fog before noon; temperatures are expected to peak near 66 while those gusts could hit the 18 mph mark, and there's a solid 90% chance of rain, forecasters detailing we could see rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch.
Tonight, the drizzle continues intermittently paired with isolated showers after 11pm, and skies remain mostly cloudy as the temperature drops to around 58 degrees, the wind shifting north at 7 mph, dialing back the day's rain chances to a more modest 30%.
Looking ahead, Thursday will bring merely a slight chance of showers after 2pm under mostly cloudy skies with a high pushing towards the mid-70s, the north wind sustaining its presence at 10 to 13 mph and gusts potentially reaching 21 mph, but the precipitation probability dips to 20%, as per the latest release by the National Weather Service. Thursday night and Friday will remain mostly cloudy, with temperatures hovering in the upper 50s to mid-70s and low chances of rain, setting the stage up for a possible wet weekend ahead.
Saturday's forecast anticipates a 60% possibility of showers intensifying into the likelihood of a thunderstorm in the afternoon, although warmer conditions are anticipated with highs reaching nearly 70 degrees, the unstable trend continuing into Saturday night with similar chances of thunderstorm activity and persistent showers, temperatures at night settling once more around the 58-degree mark. The upcoming Sunday could experience intervals of showers amidst mostly cloudy conditions and a daytime high of 68 degrees, laying the groundwork for a mix of sunny and cloudy days to start the forthcoming week.
