D.C.-area forecast: A chilly wind today, then slowly warmer into next week

Saturday night into Sunday morning has the highest chance of rain this weekend.

6/10: With breezes at times, we’ll feel near 10 degrees cooler than high temperatures around 60 degrees. Maybe a random late-day raindrop? — Camden, CWG

Express forecast
Today: Somewhat windy. A few raindrops? Highs: Around 60.
Tonight: Less wind, clearer skies. Lows: Mid-30s to mid-40s.
Tomorrow: Less wind. Increasing clouds. Highs: 60 to 67.
Sunday: Partly sunny. Slight rain chance. Highs: 62 to 69.

Forecast in detail

Today’s windiness dies down tonight into tomorrow, with rain chances going up slightly by Saturday night into Sunday. Even a stray shower is possible today as a big storm wraps up to our northeast. Still, no heavy or long-lasting rain appears on the horizon, as temperatures move upward from today’s nadir to above 70 degrees by Tuesday.

Today (Friday): It’ll feel about 10 degrees cooler than thermometer readings, which means some 30s and 40s wind chill early. High temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s combine with west-northwesterly winds near 20 mph, gusting near 35 mph at times, calling for a jacket. Other than some periodic midday-into-afternoon cloudiness when we could see a super-light, quick shower, skies are fairly bright. Confidence: Medium-High

Tonight: Skies clear a bit, so be sure to glance the crescent moon and Mars during the evening. Low temperatures halt around the mid-40s downtown before sunrise. Coolest suburbs should avoid a frost, but you still may want to bring in those sensitive potted plants with low temperatures perhaps as chilly as the mid-30s. Northwest breezes try to diminish below 10 mph by dawn. Confidence: Medium-High

Tomorrow (Saturday): Morning sunshine gets replaced by increasing clouds during the afternoon. Northwest winds are calmer, but a couple gusts could be near 20 mph. High temperatures should be able to get into the low to mid-60s. Confidence: Medium-High

Tomorrow night: A few showers are possible, and skies remain mostly cloudy. Low temperatures don’t cool as far, into the mid-40s to around 50 degrees. Confidence: Medium

A look ahead
Sunday: Light and brief showers may spill into the day, especially morning hours. I think partly sunny conditions should install themselves by midday. We’ll keep an eye on the exact track of a storm system moving to our south. High temperatures aim for the 62-to-69-degree range. More sunshine than rain showers would easily favor us getting near 70 degrees. Confidence: Medium

Sunday night: Skies trend a bit clearer, with partly cloudy conditions possible. After a very light potential shower early in the evening, we should stay dry. Low temperatures bottom out in the 40s to near 50 degrees downtown. Confidence: Medium

Temperatures in the upper 60s to mid-70s Monday and Tuesday should remain possible as long as mostly sunny conditions end up prevailing. We’ll also need to get a weak warm front through the region to jump-start our warmer-direction breezes out of the southwest by late Monday. We’ll keep an eye on small potential tweaks to the forecast as we get closer. A stray shower cannot be ruled out, though. Confidence: Medium

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