DC area forecast: mild week, with a chance of rain from Thursday night to Friday
Today (Monday): Today could be the sunniest day of the week, but it is on the cold side due to wind gusts from the northwest – sometimes up to 40 km/h. Highs are in the mid to above 40. Confidence: medium to high
This evening: Mostly clear and cold, but a few degrees milder than average. Lows range from mid to above 20 in our colder spots to just above freezing in the center. Confidence: high
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Tomorrow (Tuesday): We will probably start the day with some sun, but in the course of the afternoon the clouds will increase. Like Monday, highs are in the mid to above 40s, but winds are lighter, from the south at 5 to 10 mph. Confidence: medium to high
Tomorrow evening: Mostly cloudy skies become partly cloudy as the night progresses. Lows range from the upper 20s in our colder spots to the mid 30s in the center. Confidence: medium to high
Wednesday is a good looking winter day with partly sunny skies, generally light winds and high temperatures between 40 and 50 degrees. Clouds increase overnight with lows reaching around 30 degrees. Confidence: medium to high
on Thursday and Fridaya cold front approaches the region and then passes by. That means increasing clouds followed by periods of rain followed by clear spells. The rain is likely to fall Thursday night and may continue into the first half of Friday. Highs both days are in the 50s with lows in the 40s. Confidence: Average
Cold air will begin to trickle back into the region Friday night and especially over the weekend. Saturday will not only be cold, but also windy, with maximums of 40 to 45 after the start of the day around freezing. Most places start in the 20s on Sunday before bouncing back to the mid-40s for highs. Both weekend days should have plenty of sun. Confidence: Average
A daily rating of the probability of at least an inch of snow in the next week, on a scale of 0 to 10.
0/10 (↓): Shaking his head at how pathetic the snow forecast is.