4 things to know about the weather
- Rain, finally
- Steadiest rain Tuesday night
- Showery into Thursday
- Mild, dry weekend
We are long overdue for a soaking rain and parts of our area are finally going to get one.
Daytime highs will be in the mid- to upper 70s and overnight lows will be in the mid-60s through Thursday. As of now, this unsettled pattern looks to break down just in time for Friday and the weekend.
How much rain will D.C. get this week?
Rainfall will impact our entire area mid-week but with widely differing amounts. The lowest amounts will be over northern and northeastern Maryland while the highest will be over central Virginia.
Since this rainstorm has a tropical connection, rainfall rates could be heavy at times and localized amounts of more than 2 inches will be possible.
The majority of the D.C. metro area should expect around an inch of rain. Expect light rain this morning and scattered showers on Wednesday afternoon but the heaviest rain will come overnight tonight.
That tropical connection will also keep us quite humid with dew points in the mid-60s from today all the way into Friday.
Drier weather to come this weekend
A change in wind direction should allow for the return of sunshine by Friday afternoon. The return on the sun will allow most areas to jump back into the low 80s.
A cold front will move through Friday night so the weekend will be dry and cooler. Highs will be in the mid-70s on Saturday and the low 70s on Sunday.
That mainly dry pattern will last well into next week. These raindrops will be appreciated but they will do little to alleviate the long-term drought.
Weather radar
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10-day forecast
Quickcast
TODAY:
Cloudy, Breezy, Cooler
Few AM Showers
PM Rain Likely
Wind: Northeast 12-22 mph
Chance Of Rain: 80%
HIGHS: 72° - 78°
TONIGHT:
Cloudy And Humid
Rain, Moderate At Times
Rainfall Up To 1"
Chance Of Rain: 80%
Wind: Northeast 10-15 mph
LOWS: 62° - 68°
WEDNESDAY:
Cloudy And Humid
Showers Likely
Rainfall Around 0.25"
Chance Of Rain: 80%
Wind: Northeast 10-15 mph
HIGHS: 72° - 76°
THURSDAY:
Mostly Cloudy
Widely Scattered Showers
Rainfall Under 0.10"
Wind: North 5-10 mph
Chance Of Rain: 40%
HIGHS: 75° - 80°
FRIDAY:
Cloudy Morning
Some Afternoon Clearing
Warmer, Dry For Most
Wind: North/Northeast 10 mph
Chance Of Rain: <20%
HIGHS: 78° - 84°
Sunrise 6:52 Sunset 7:12
Average High: 80° Average Low: 64°
