Storm Team4 Forecast: Expect relief from heat, then a chilly, rainy Sunday

4 things to know about the weather:

1. A Bit Cooler Friday
2. Warm, Dry Saturday
3. Chilly, Rainy Sunday
4. Some 30s Tuesday Morning

High heat is starting to let up, and the D.C. area will be back to chilly temperatures within days.

A quick line of showers overnight was a weak cold front coming through the area. The rain is already gone, and sunshine will return later Friday morning.

Friday afternoon will still be 10-15° warmer than average, but we will NOT be making a third run into the 90s.

Plan for the low-80s around D.C. on Friday.

Clear skies Friday night will allow for a comfortable start, in the 50s to around 60°, Saturday morning. Clouds will gradually increase later in the afternoon, but not before temperatures once again jump into the mid- to upper 80s.

Rain on Sunday and much cooler temps

Rain is still expected to arrive before sunrise on Sunday and should linger into the early afternoon. Rain totals of 1/4” to 1/2” seem most likely.

After this stretch of summer weather, Sunday afternoon’s mid-50s will feel especially cold. Cloudy skies and blustery northwest winds will add to the mid-March feel.

The sun returns on Monday morning with start-off temperatures in the 40s and afternoon highs only reaching the upper-50s.

Monday night into Tuesday morning will see many areas dropping into the mid-30s. As of now, it appears that the wind will stay up overnight and limit the risk of frost on Tuesday morning.

We’ll keep a close watch on that since so many plants have sprung to life in this warm pattern.

We’re likely to be back near 80° by Wednesday and Thursday of next week before a cooler and (hopefully) rainier pattern returns.

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QuickCast

TODAY:
Early Cloudiness
Sunny Afternoon
Warm But Not Hot
Wind: Northwest 10-15 mph
Chance of Rain: 10%
HIGHS: 77° to 83°

TONIGHT:
Clear Skies
Comfortable
Light Breeze
Wind: Variable <5 mph
Chance Of Rain: 0%
LOWS: 55° to 62°

SATURDAY:
Quite Warm Again
Sunny Morning
Clouds By Evening
Showers After Midnight
Wind: Southeast 5-15 mph
Chance of Rain: 20%
HIGHS: 82° to 87°

SUNDAY:
Cloudy, Breezy MUCH Colder
Rain Before 2PM
Rainfall: 1/4” to 1/2”
Wind: Northwest 15-25 mph
Chance of Rain: 80%
HIGHS: 55° to 62°

MONDAY:
Sunny Morning
Midday Cloudiness
Cool And Breezy
Wind: Northwest 15-25 mph
Chance of Rain: 0%
HIGHS: 52° to 58°

Sunrise: 6:29       Sunset: 7:47
Average High: 69°  Average Low: 49°

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