The National Weather Service in Washington, D.C. provides a straightforward forecast for the coming week. As of early this morning, the nation's capital sits under a few clouds with temperatures hovering around 49°F, and that sets the stage for a weather pattern defined by increasing clouds and rising temperatures with periodic gusts of wind.
Today, the mercury is expected to climb significantly, reaching highs near 78 degrees according to the National Weather Service. South winds starting at 5 to 10 mph will pick up in the afternoon, possibly reaching speeds up to 29 mph, while the evening will see partly cloudy skies with lows around 62. Rising to even warmer temperatures, up to 86 degrees by tomorrow, the pattern of increasing clouds continues to dominate the forecast.
The week ahead anticipates similar rhythms of cloud and wind, with mostly cloudy nights transitioning into sunny, or at least partly sunny, days through midweek. Southwest winds should gust around 21 mph tomorrow night, bringing a warmer night with lows only dipping to about 64 degrees.
Sunday's forecast calls for a cloudy high near 75, with north winds traveling at a gentle 7 mph. A slight change comes Sunday night when the clouds, mostly arriving with a low around 54 degrees, hand over to Monday's mostly cloudy forecast. As the chance of showers enters the forecast Monday night, the possibility of precipitation stands at 40%. As we move closer to the week's end, shower chances linger though, the days will largely remain sunny with highs tipping the scale near 80 degrees.
