The National Weather Service's latest update for Washington D.C. anticipates an interesting mix of sunshine and potential rainfall in the coming days. Conditions today will be mostly sunny with temperatures peaking near 88 degrees, and a calm breeze turning southeast in the afternoon. There's a 20% chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms cropping up after 2pm. Come evening, the odds of precipitation remain unchanged, but with an added likelihood of clouds as temperatures dip to around 68 degrees.
Wednesday brings a considerably higher chance of rain, with the NWS forecasting 80% probability of precipitation. Showers and perhaps a thunderstorm are expected after 2pm. Humidity is set to rise, alongside a mild south wind marching at 3 to 8 mph. Rainfall could measure between a tenth to a quarter of an inch, though this estimate may be exceeded during thunderstorms. In nighttime, the pattern of showers and storms is slated to continue before 11pm, followed by a probable thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am and then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am, wherein the low will hover around 70 degrees.
Thursday's outlook suggests a 30% probability for showers and thunderstorms before 11am, after which the skies are expected to clear up, giving way to mostly sunny weather with high temperatures nearing 88 once again. The cycle of chance for showers and thunderstorms is projected to resume post-11am, extending into the evening where the low is forecasted to fall to around 67 degrees.
As we head into the weekend, the NWS forecasts are generally favoring a clearer sky. Friday is looking to be mostly sunny with a high of approximately 83 degrees, and the weather at night should be mostly clear with the temperature dropping to near 61. Saturday through Monday, the forecast teases a continuation of mostly sunny days with highs hovering around the 80-degree mark, though there persists an ongoing chance of showers in the unsettly 30% range for Sunday and Monday.
