As reported today by the National Weather Service, Washington, D.C. woke up to partly cloudy skies with a temperature of 56°F, and a gentle breeze from the north nudging the wind speed up to 14 mph. The clarity of the morning skies will soon give way to increasing clouds, with the NWS predicting a high near 73°F and a north wind slowing to a calm 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight, residents should be ready to quickly open their umbrellas as showers are likely to start, mainly after 5am. The NWS forecast is indicating a 60% chance of precipitation, promising a low around 56 degrees under the increasingly cloudy sky. Rainfall amounts are expected to be between a tenth and a quarter of an inch.
For Wednesday, the weather narrative will turn wetter, as showers and potential thunderstorms are slated to dominate, with an ominous 100% chance to precipitate. The mercury will rise to a modest high near 61, yet the east wind may become blustery, gusting as high as 21 mph. Forecasts are calling for new rainfall amounts to oscillate between a half and three quarters of an inch.
As nighttime descends on Wednesday, the showers and the possibility of a thunderstorm will persist, with temperatures stoically maintaining a low around 56 degrees. The east wind is expected to soften to a whisper after midnight, yet the chance of precipitation will stand firmly at 90%, inviting new rainfall amounts to ambitiously range between a quarter and half an inch.
Looking ahead, Thursday will bring a chance of showers, evolving into likely showers and a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. While the skies remain mostly cloudy, a high near 67 is anticipated, with a light shift to the west wind potentially increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. The precipitation probability will hold at a tenacious 70%.
The pattern of showers will likely continue into Thursday night, primarily before 8 p.m., under mostly cloudy heavens. The night's low will hover around 52 degrees with a familiar 60% chance of rain. As the weekend approaches, Friday promises a mix of mostly sunny skies with a 30% possibility of afternoon showers, and Saturday extends hopes of uninterrupted sunshine, bounding to a high near 68 degrees.
Capping off the weekend, Sunday maintains its sunny disposition with a high around 72. However, the night may bring about a 30% chance of showers, allowing Sunday revelers to ease into a partly cloudy low around 54. Memorial Day stays true to the seasonal mood, offering mostly sunny skies and a decent high of 76 degrees, while still keeping a cautious 30% likelihood of showers in its pocket.
