The National Weather Service in Washington D.C. has forecasted a string of varied weather conditions for the upcoming days. According to their latest update, Washingtonians should brace themselves for a mix of snow, sleet, and rain today. The temperature will hover around a high of 36°F with an east wind blowing at around 7 mph. There's an 80% chance that the region will receive less than a half inch of snow and sleet accumulation before transitioning to rainfall in the afternoon.
Heading into the evening, the certainty of rain is pegged at 100%, with expected new precipitation amounts ranging between a quarter and a half of an inch. The east wind will continue to blow gently at 3 to 8 mph, and the temperature will dip slightly to a low around 35°F. However, the weather situation is set to change by tomorrow, when after a slight chance of morning showers, it is forecasted to become mostly sunny, with highs surging to near 51°F.
Tomorrow night's outlook promises mostly clear skies, with temperatures sinking to a low of around 29°F in the presence of gusty northwest winds. As the week winds down, Friday is anticipated to be sunny with a high near 39°F, while the northwest wind continues at 7 to 13 mph, gusting up to 21 mph. The following night should see partly cloudy conditions, with a low around 30°F.
Come Saturday, D.C. residents should prepare for a 100% chance of rain and snow before 1 pm, followed by rain later in the day with a high around 42°F. The ensuing night will continue the rainy trend, with low temperatures settling around 38°F. The pattern of rainfall extends into Sunday with high temperatures soaring to near 61°F, an anomaly for this time of the year. Yet, as the weekend concludes, Sunday night's weather will shift to partly cloudy, with the mercury dropping to around 26°F.
Looking ahead to the federal holiday commemorating George Washington's Birthday, clear skies and sunshine return with a high near 37°F. By that Monday night, the skies will turn partly cloudy, and temperatures will cool to around 23°F. The current forecast rounds out with a partly sunny Tuesday, where highs are anticipated to approach 36°F, wrapping up a week marked by significant fluctuations in both weather patterns, and temperatures across the nation's capital.
