PM Update: Winds diminish into a cold night, and it will be sunny but chilly Thursday.

Temperatures were on the mild side of expectations today, with most spots rising to around 50 locally. Given wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph or so, the milder temperatures are surely welcome to counteract the wind chill. We’ll see those winds calm down tonight. It will be sunny but a bit cooler Thursday.

Through tonight: It’ll be seasonably cold and mostly clear, with lows ranging from near 20 to the upper 20s across the region. Winds will be out of the northwest around 10 to 15 mph early in the evening, diminishing to about 5 mph later.

Tomorrow (Thursday): Mostly sunny skies will be the rule. It will be pretty nice, for winter. Temperatures will be back down a bit compared to today, rising mainly to the low and mid-40s for highs. Lighter winds will make it feel a bit more comfortable despite colder readings.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/12/22/pm-update-winds-diminish-into-cold-night-it-will-be-sunny-chilled-thursday/?