A somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a scale of 0 to 10.
Washington, D.C
D.C.-area forecast: Midwinter week brings highs in 40s, no big storms
Today (Monday): Clouds gradually decrease, but we hold onto some sky cover into the afternoon. As the storm that soaked our Sunday cranks up to the northeast, winds increase, sustained at 10 to 20 mph, with some gusts to 30 mph. Highs in the mid-40s feel like the 30s. Confidence: Medium-High
Tonight: Skies are partly cloudy, and it’s rather brisk. Lows range from the mid-20s in our colder areas to the low 30s downtown. Winds are from the north at 5 to 10 mph. Confidence: High
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Tomorrow (Tuesday): It’s a lot like Monday but perhaps with fewer clouds and a little less wind. Highs in the mid-40s don’t feel quite as chilly. Confidence: Medium-High
Tomorrow night: A weak disturbance or clipper sweeps toward the region from the west. A lot of its moisture may get stripped away by the mountains, but some patchy light rain or wet snow is possible after midnight. The best chance of snow will be in our colder areas north and west, but even there, above-freezing temperatures limit or eliminate accumulation potential (except perhaps on grassy surfaces). Lows range from 33 to 37. Confidence: Medium
Patchy light rain and/or wet snow remains possible on Wednesday morning, before afternoon drying but stubborn cloud cover. Highs are in the upper 30s and low 40s. Partial clearing at night with lows from the upper 20s in our colder areas to mid-30s downtown. Confidence: Medium
Thursday and Friday are the week’s nicest days with partly sunny skies and highs near 50. A cold front coming in the second half of Friday will bring increasing winds and colder temperatures Friday night with lows in the 20s to near 30. Confidence: Medium-High
The weekend definitely feels wintry, but while we’ll need to watch an area of storminess to our south and east, most indications are that it will remain dry. It may be a struggle to hit 40 both days amid partly sunny skies. Lows at night dip into the 20s. Confidence: Medium
A daily assessment of the potential for at least 1 inch of snow in the next week, on a 0-10 scale.
1/10 (→): If we see any snowflakes late Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, they probably won’t accumulate.