The National Weather Service in Washington D.C. has provided an updated forecast indicating a mostly sunny day ahead with a high near 44 degrees, accompanied by a north wind traveling at 6 to 11 mph and possibly reaching gusts as high as 18 mph. As the evening approaches, Washingtonians can expect a shift to mostly cloudy skies and a drop in temperature to around 30 degrees with a calm northeast wind.
Looking towards Sunday, there's a slight chance of rain starting post 1 pm with cloudy conditions prevailing and a high of approximately 47 degrees; the calm morning will slowly give way to a southern breeze meandering at about 5 to 8 mph, the chance of precipitation stands modest at 20%. As the night falls, the opportunity for rain begins to climb, with cloud cover persistently heavy and a low near 44 degrees, while the southern winds persist and intensify to 8 to 11 mph, increasing the chance of precipitation to 40%, as reported by the National Weather Service.
The forecast for Monday, shared by NWS, suggests that rain chances hold at 50% amidst mostly cloudy skies and a warmer high nearing 64 degrees, whereas winds shift to the southwest traveling at 11 to 16 mph, with gusts possibly reaching 28 mph, by nightfall the skies are expected to clear slightly as temperatures plummet to around 28 degrees.
As we edge closer to the New Year, Tuesday's forecast shines a bright ray of hope for sun seekers, with mostly sunny conditions and a high hovering around 38 degrees, leading into a partly cloudy evening with the thermometer dipping to about 26 degrees, successive days maintain this pattern of partial sunshine during the day and clouds gathering by night until New Year's Day arrives shrouded in mostly cloudy skies, with the mercury marking a modest 42 degrees, Thursday night takes an icy turn dropping down to near 20 degrees making way for a sunny but chilly Friday, perched at a high near 33 degrees.
