As Washington D.C. braces for a bout of winter weather, residents can prepare to pull out the rain gear before the day's end. According to the National Weather Service, rain is expected to roll in after 3 p.m., with an 80% chance of precipitation and potential rain accumulations amounting to less than a tenth of an inch. Temperatures are anticipated to reach a high near 53 degrees, while calm winds will to gradually pick up, reaching around 6 mph by the afternoon.
The rain is forecasted to persist into the night, mainly before 1 a.m., accompanied by patchy fog earlier in the evening. The mercury will drop to a low around 37 degrees. As night falls, the winds are expected to shift from southwest to northwest and could reach speeds up to 18 mph in gusts. The likelihood of rainfall continues high at a 90% chance, with new precipitation volumes predicted between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Come Thursday, the clouds are set to clear up, making way for sunny skies and a high temperature hovering near 45 degrees. Winds will remain steady from the northwest, moving at a gentle clip between 6 and 8 mph. Moving into Thursday night, the skies will maintain a partly cloudy disposition, as temperatures take a plunge to around 30 degrees, and the winds come to a calm.
As the week draws towards its close, Friday will bring with it a 30% chance of rain post 1 p.m. with mostly cloudy skies and a high projected near 43 degrees. The wind, expected to remain calm, will shift to the north by the afternoon, moving at about 5 mph. Friday night also presents a 30% chance of rain before 1 a.m., with nighttime temperatures forecasted to drop close again to the 30-degree mark.
Looking ahead to the weekend, the weather is set to improve with mostly sunny conditions on Saturday and highs planned around 38 degrees. Clearing skylines continue into Sunday with a high near 32 degrees during the day, and by nightfall, the temperatures could decrease to around 17. The start of the new week will maintain the bright trend, promising sunny days and partly sunny transitions into Tuesday, containing highs creeping back to the low 40s, as Washingtonians navigate the flux of winter's embrace.
