Today:
Rain will start in the morning and last until around noon as a warm front passes through. After, there will be marginal chance for light showers for the rest of the day. Total rain accumulations will be around a quarter of an inch. Winds will pick up from the Southwest throughout the day as a powerful low pressure system moves past. The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for the greater area from 8 a.m. Today until 2 a.m. Sunday morning for 25-35 mph winds gusting up to 65 mph. Winds are expected to be strongest this evening into the overnight hours, so keep that in mind if you’re planning on going out tonight. The temperatures will be quite warm with highs likely to surpass 70, as a result of a warm front the passes through this morning. The day will start cloudy but clear up as the day progresses.
Forecasted wind gusts for today, gusts of 50+ mph expected all over the region. (Image via NWS and NOAA)
Tonight:
As the sun sets we will start to see the effects of a strong cold front that passed through around sunset. Temperatures will rapidly drop, forecast to from 30 degrees in less than 10 hours. The low tonight will be 40. Winds will shift from the southwest to the northwest at 15 mph gusting over 25 mph, wind chills will be in the low 30s. No precipitation is expected Saturday.
Tomorrow (Sunday):
Strong winds from the northwest will continue all day, blowing at 10-15 mph and gusting over 20 mph. The high will be 56 and the low 37. Wind chill will make it feel slightly cooler. Skies will be clear all day.
A look Ahead:
A warm front that passes through Sunday night will bring May like temperatures and lots of sunshine Monday and Tuesday. After Wednesday we enter a pattern of unsettled weather where we can expect fluctuating temperatures, clouds, wind, rain, and maybe a little sunshine; just the typical DMV spring weather.
Featured image via Matt Collins