D.C.-area forecast: Nice spring weather this week, with a surge of warmth Thursday and Friday

Some rain showers are possible at times, especially in the second half of the week.

Today’s daily digit

9/10: Spectacular sunshine, just like Sunday.

Express forecast

Today: Mostly sunny. Highs: 60 to 65.
Tonight: Becoming mostly cloudy, patchy fog possible late. Lows: 35 to 40.
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. Highs: Near 60.

Forecast in detail

Our first full week of spring fits the mold with plenty of mild weather and some showers in the mix as well. Today brings beautiful sunshine before more clouds and even some showers into the midweek period. But then we see a burst of warmth, with highs surpassing 70 on Thursday and perhaps flirting with 80 on Friday. Staying mild over the weekend with a chance of more showers Sunday.

Today (Monday): A gorgeous day. After a crisp start in the 30s, sunshine elevates afternoon highs to 60 to 65 degrees, similar to Sunday. Winds are light from the north and east. Confidence: High

Tonight: Flow from the east increases cloud cover some overnight and patchy fog is possible by morning. Lows range from 35 to 40. Confidence: Medium-High

Tomorrow (Tuesday): Low clouds and fog are possible in the morning with skies brightening a bit in the afternoon. Highs should be around 60, or maybe a bit warmer if sunshine can break through during the afternoon. Winds are light from the northeast. Confidence: Medium-High

Tomorrow night: Mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance of a shower. Lows are near 45. Confidence: Medium

A look ahead
More clouds than sun on Wednesday. While there’s the chance of a few showers, it’s probably dry more often than not with highs in the low 60s. Mostly cloudy at night, with lows near 50. Confidence: Medium

We enter a warmer regime Thursday and Friday. We can’t rule out a shower, or even a thundershower, as the warm air pushes north on Thursday and Thursday night, with highs near 70 and lows only in the 50s to near 60. On Friday, with more sunshine, highs could push well into the 70s, although it becomes quite breezy. Mostly clear and mild Friday night with lows near 50. Confidence: Medium

The weekend doesn’t look bad overall. Saturday, in particular, looks nice with sunshine and highs 65 to 70. A cold front approaches Sunday and could bring some showers or thunderstorms, but the weather may still be pretty decent before the front arrives with partly sunny skies and highs well into the 60s. Confidence: Medium

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