4 things to know about the weather:
- Low clouds, cool and dry for Saturday
- Sunday, rain & late thunderstorms
- Monday, rainy start and more clouds
- Temperature roller coaster next week
Getting to see much sunshine will remain quite a challenge for the next several days, but the majority of the time will be dry.
The one big exception to the dry pattern will be Sunday when you should plan for rain and thunderstorms – especially in the afternoon and evening, when a line of strong storms could bring severe weather.
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Between now and Sunday the only chance for rain will come in the form of drizzle or sprinkles late tonight into mid-morning Saturday.
A slightly warmer Saturday
After a mostly cool Friday, Saturday is just a tad warmer, but still cloudy.
With winds remaining more east than south, the clouds will remain thicker and daytime highs may just get above 60°.
No matter the temperatures, Saturday will be the drier half of the weekend and much better for outdoor activities.
Storms possible on Sunday
Rainfall on Sunday should be close to a full inch for most of the area with local amounts of over an inch possible. There's also an increasing chance that some of the storms Sunday evening could be strong to severe so keep that in the back of your mind as you make plans.
A line of potent thunderstorms will move from west to east, reaching the Blue Ridge by early afternoon, and the DC area after 4 p.m. That system will move east of the region around 10 p.m.
Behind Sunday night's rain and storminess, Monday will turn blustery and chilly with highs only reaching the mid-50s.
Tuesday will be our next sunny day with highs near 65°.
Wednesday looks nice and mild with highs around 70°.
Thursday will also reach the 70s but with rain chances arriving for the afternoon and evening hours.
Weather radar
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10-day forecast
Quickcast
TODAY:
Low Clouds, Drizzle, Cloudy Morning
Afternoon Clearing
Cooler East Of I-95
Wind: East/Southeast 5-10 mph
Chance Of Rain: 0%
HIGHS: 55° - 60°
TONIGHT:
Mostly Cloudy
Chilly And Damp
Drizzle Possible
Chance Of Rain: 20%
Wind: Southeast 4-8 mph
LOWS: 42° - 46°
SUNDAY:
Cloudy, Windy & Rainy
Strong Storms Possible
Rainfall Up To 1"
Wind: South/Southwest 15-30 mph
Chance Of Rain: 100%
HIGHS: 66° - 72°
MONDAY:
Cloudy, Damp Start
Afternoon Clearing
Blustery, Much Cooler
Wind: Northwest 12-24 mph
Chance Of Rain: 20%
HIGHS: 54° - 58°
Sunrise 7:20 Sunset 7:15
Average High: 56° Average Low: 38°
