DC residents can anticipate a mostly sunny day with temperatures peaking at a comfortable 82 degrees. Winds are expected to stay calm this morning and gently shift to the south, reaching around 5 mph in the afternoon. As the day transitions into night, skies will remain mostly clear with the temperature dipping to a low of 64 degrees and the south wind persisting at around 6 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
Thursday will introduce a chance of showers between 2 pm and 5 pm, which will then potentially escalate to showers and thunderstorms post 5 pm. The humidity will continue to hang in the air as the temperature climbs to a near 87 degrees, with south winds blowing at 6 to 11 mph and gusts that may rise up to 22 mph. The National Weather Service places the chance of precipitation for Thursday at 40%.
Come Thursday night, the chance of showers and thunderstorms will decrease to 30% before 11 pm, then taper off with possible showers lingering until 2 am. The overnight will see mostly cloudy skies with the temperature hovering around 65 degrees, and the southwest wind slowing down to 5 to 7 mph before becoming light and varying after midnight.
Looking ahead to Friday, the forecast predicts a sunny day, with the high possibly reaching 89 degrees. Light southwest winds will start to pick up slightly in the morning, increasing from 6 to 11 mph, and could gust to as high as 18 mph. Friday night should remain mostly clear, paving the way for a warm low of around 72. Saturday will potentially bring another bout of showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm with a 50% chance of precipitation. Reflecting on the week's weather, the NWS reports a pattern of sporadic precipitation and rising warmth.
