D.C.-area forecast: Terrific Tuesday before a big cold front sweeps through Wednesday - The Washington Post

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Today’s daily digit

A somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a scale of 0 to 10.

10/10: Seriously splendid surge of spring!

Express forecast

• Today: Sunny. Highs: 72 to 76.
• Tonight: Few clouds. Lows: 48 to 55.
• Tomorrow: Midday showers/storms. Highs: 66 to 71.

Forecast in detail

Today delivers the best weather of the week with sunrise-to-sunset sunshine and warm, comfortable temperatures into the 70s. Tomorrow’s cold front bisects the day with a warm start to the day, a stormy middle and a much cooler afternoon into evening. Thursday is very chilly by late-April standards, with only gradual moderation into the weekend as a storm system brings clouds and rain later on Saturday into Sunday.

Today (Tuesday): Amazingly beautiful spring weather with sunny skies and warm highs in the low to mid-70s. Breezes are only light from the southwest at about 5 to 10 mph. The only downside is that the very low dew points keep pollen afloat for spring allergy sufferers. Confidence: High

Tonight: Partly cloudy and cool, with lows in the upper 40s to mid-50s. Light winds from the south at about 5 to 10 mph. Confidence: High

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Tomorrow (Wednesday): Get ready for some roller-coaster weather! Partly to mostly sunny conditions start the day as temperatures advance quickly to the mid- to upper 60s, but then clouds arrive late in the morning and highs should top out near 70 just before a fast-moving line of midday showers and thunderstorms sweeps through the region. These storms could be accompanied by damaging wind gusts and heavy downpours.

Temperatures could collapse by as much as 15 to 20 degrees inside an hour, with partly sunny skies returning along with breezy conditions. By late afternoon and evening, temperatures fall into the chilly upper 40s. Winds are from the south at 10 to 20 mph in the morning, but then shift to come from the west at 10 to 20 mph with gusts as high as 30 mph in the afternoon. Confidence: Medium

Tomorrow night: Becoming mostly clear and cold with lows in the low to mid-30s in the outer suburbs to the upper 30s to near 40 in the city. Breezy conditions make it feel even colder though. Confidence: Medium

A look ahead

Thursday features sunshine, but temperatures struggle and only manage the mid- to upper 50s for highs. Mostly clear and cool on Thursday night with a large range of temperatures in the low to mid-30s in our colder areas to around 40 in the city. Patchy frost is possible. Confidence: Medium-High

Friday looks mostly sunny, but still slightly cooler than normal, with highs in the low to mid-60s. Friday night is mostly clear with lows in the 40s. Confidence: Medium-High

The weekend gets started fine with partly to mostly sunny skies Saturday morning shifting toward partly to mostly cloudy by afternoon with rain projected to arrive by late afternoon or evening as a big low-pressure area lifts northward from the South toward the East Coast. Highs Saturday are in the mid- to upper 60s. More rain is favored Saturday night, with lows in the upper 40s to mid-50s. Sunday starts wet but may clear out by afternoon with highs in the mid- to upper 60s. Confidence: Medium

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