As Washington D.C. heads into the holiday season, local residents can plan their outings and prepare for visitors with a weather eye, thanks to the National Weather Service's latest forecast. According to the NWS, today the city will experience a cloudy morning that will gradually clear, with a temperate high near 58 degrees. The west wind, with gusts up to 18 mph, should do little to offset the comfort of the day ahead.
Tonight, those looking skyward can expect clarity in spades—with skies most clear and temperatures expected to dip to a low around 38 degrees. Amidst the North wind circling at a gentle 5 mph before becoming a calm whisper in the evening, you can enjoy a peaceful night in the capital. Tomorrow, clouds will gather once more, potentially casting a high of near 60 degrees in a soft overcast light. The calmness continues with winds shifting south at 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
By tomorrow night, rain may well be on the horizon with a 50% chance of precipitation, as mentioned by the National Weather Service. As the showers commence after 1am, temperatures are forecasted to hover around 48 degrees, under an increasingly veiled sky, with the southerly wind maintaining a steady 5 to 9 mph.
Transitioning into Tuesday, the NWS anticipates a slight chance of showers before 1pm, succeeded by mostly sunny skies. The high is expected to climb near 62 with a southwestern wind pivoting northwest in the afternoon. This wind evolution could yield gusts scaling as high as 28 mph. As night takes hold on Tuesday, the likelihood of clouds sharing the sky comes partway into view, projecting a low around 37 degrees.
Wednesday's outlook brings partly sunny conditions, as per the NWS, with a high edging toward a cooler 53 degrees. But the reprieve appears short-lived as rain chances emerge again Wednesday night, bringing a 50% chance of precipitation after 1am. Thanksgiving awakens to a certainty of rain, with the NWS forecasting an 80% chance of precipitation and a high near 52 degrees—a background to any turkey day traditions being observed across the city.
By Thursday night, rain remains likely, particularly before 1am, with temperatures sinking to a low around 38. Looking ahead to the weekend, Friday's forecast mixes a chance of rain with partly sunny skies and an expected high of 46 degrees. The weather seems to side with clear conditions by Friday night, with lows plummeting to around 29, allowing for a brisk start to Saturday's sunny forecast, complete with a high near 41 degrees.
