Washington D.C. residents can expect a sunny start to their day with a brisk high near 44 degrees. Accompanied by a northwest breeze flowing at a gentle 5 to 9 mph, which will shift to a lighter northerly current as the afternoon approaches. The current temperature stands at a chilly 36°F, with a wind chill making it feel more like 31°F. Despite the sunny skies, prepare to bundle up to beat the cold, as reported by the National Weather Service.
However, the weather is forecasted to take a turn as snow is likely early next morning, specifically after 5 am, with a 60% chance of precipitation. According to the NWS forecast, the cloud cover will increase, leading to a temperature drop to around 30 degrees. The serene winds tonight will precede a weather front that is expected to bring less than a half inch of new snow accumulation.
Transitioning into Tuesday, residents should expect a mix of early morning rain followed by rain and snow between 7 am and 10 am. The precipitation is set to turn back to rain after 10 am with the temperature peaking near 41 degrees and winds picking up a northwest direction at 5 to 8 mph. The NWS stresses that the chance of precipitation is 100%, with negligible additional snow accumulation forecasted.
Looking forward to midweek, the skies will clear up by Tuesday night and into Wednesday, rewarding residents with mostly sunny weather and highs around the early 40s. While Wednesday night is anticipated to be mostly clear, temperatures will likely descend to the upper 20s, pushing a winter chill back into the air.
The rest of the week dances with uncertainty, with a 30% chance of snow introduced by Thursday afternoon and potentially mixed precipitation entering the scene Friday night. The weekend doesn't seem to promise stability either, offering fluctuating chances of rain amidst mostly cloudy skies and temperatures ranging from lows around the freezing mark to highs in the mid-40s.
