The National Weather Service in Washington D.C. has provided a detailed forecast for the upcoming week, as residents in the nation's capital might need to brace themselves for a mix of weather conditions, from sunny skies to possible snow and sleet. Partly sunny skies will grace the city today, with a high near 62 degrees. The calm of the morning will give way to a south breeze of 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon, possibly reaching gusts as high as 18 mph, according to the NWS.
As the night settles in, temperatures are expected to dip down to a low around 47 with a southwest wind of 6 to 9 mph. Tuesday brings mostly sunny weather with a high near 56 degrees, but the relative peace of the light winds will shift, with northwest gusts potentially reaching 28 mph. Tuesday night will see increasing clouds and a drop in temperature to around 32 degrees. There appears to be a chance of snow and sleet by Wednesday before 4 pm, then a chance of rain, snow, and sleet later in the day, with cloudy skies and a high near 38 degrees. Light and variable wind is expected to become east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday night's forecast suggests a 90% chance of precipitation, with rain and sleet potentially mixed with snow before 10 pm, transitioning to rain and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 10 pm and 1 am, then steadier rain after 1 am. The lows are predicted to hover around 32 degrees. Rain continues to be a likely event on Thursday, mainly before 1 pm, with a high near 60 degrees and a 70% chance of precipitation, leading into a mostly cloudy night with a low around 40 degrees and a 30% chance of rain before 1 am, as detailed by the National Weather Service.
For those looking forward to some sun, Friday should offer mostly sunny conditions with a high near 49 degrees. However, a shift is foreseen as the weekend approaches, with a 50% chance of rain on Saturday and a 70% probability of rain Saturday night. Sunday's outlook indicates rain is likely with a high near 58 degrees, continuing the pattern of fluctuating weather experienced throughout the week.
