The National Weather Service in Washington D.C. has issued a weather update that forecasts a damp start to the day with light showers primarily occurring before noon. According to the latest report, the city will experience a high of approximately 68 degrees, with a northeast wind blowing at 10 to 14 mph and gusts that could reach as high as 22 mph. An 80% chance of precipitation is on the docket, with new precipitation amounts ranging between a quarter and half an inch possible.
Continuing, the outlook for tonight includes a lingering chance of showers, mainly before 10 pm. Later, patchy fog is expected to envelop the area between 10 pm and 1 am, with the sky remaining mostly cloudy and the temperature bottoming out at around 64 degrees. The winds are due to calm to a gentle 3 to 7 mph breeze out of the north, despite the chance of precipitation dropping to 30%.
The detailed forecast indicates gradual clearing on Thursday, with the sun breaking through the clouds to bring a high near 82 degrees, aided by a modest northwest wind of 3 to 5 mph. Thursday night is expected to be mostly clear with a low sitting near 62 degrees and maintaining calm winds.
Looking ahead to the weekend, Friday promises sunny skies and temperatures climbing to a high near 87, with northwest winds moving at a brisk 5 to 7 mph clip. The evenings are projected to be mostly clear all the way through to Sunday night. By Monday, we can anticipate partly sunny conditions, with a high near 80 degrees. The pattern of partly cloudy nights extends, with lows hovering around the low 60s, and Tuesday will likely greet us with mostly sunny skies and a high approaching 82.
