4 things to know about the weather
- Wind machine: ON
- So much colder
- Snow for some Friday
- Dry: Saturday through Wednesday
That was quite the blast of wind and rain last evening.
Most areas received nearly an inch of rain and there were many wind gusts above 50 mph. Now that the wind machine is on, it's going to take several days for everything to settle down again.
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Westerly winds will frequently gust around 30 mph on Thursday, Friday and Saturday with a much more winter-like feel to the air.
Skies have cleared out some since last night's rain moved out and temperatures are mostly in the 40s Thursday morning. Our skies will cloud over by late Thursday morning and there could be a passing sprinkle or two in the afternoon with most areas not getting back above 50°.
The wind will stay up Thursday night as temperatures drop below freezing for areas north and west of Metro D.C.
Wind chills on Friday morning will be in the 20s area-wide so get ready to add an extra layer of warmth. Friday afternoon will look and feel like winter. Mostly cloudy skies and gusty winds will be accompanied by periods of rain between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m.
Daytime highs Friday will barely get above 40° and that will be cold enough to allow wet snow to mix in with the rain. There could even be enough snow to whiten grassy areas in Northern Maryland and the high spots of Northern Virginia. We'll be far enough above freezing to prevent any travel issues.
Weather radar
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A slight warmup after Friday's cold weather
Things will improve for the weekend slowly. Saturday will remain very gusty but slightly drier air will allow enough sunshine that temperatures should return to the low 50s. The wind will be less of an issue starting on Sunday as temperatures return to average.
Early next week will come with good travel weather for those coming and going for Thanksgiving. Rain still looks likely on Thanksgiving Day and the day after. Another shot of winter cold will arrive the weekend after Thanksgiving and hang around through the first week of December.
10-day forecast
Quickcast
TODAY:
Some Morning Sun
Cloudy Afternoon
Blustery, Much Colder
Wind: West 12-24 mph
Chance Of Rain: 30%
HIGHS: 46° - 52°
TONIGHT:
Partial Clearing
Blustery And Cold
AM Wind Chills: Mid-20s
Chance Of Rain: 10%
Wind: West 10-20 mph
LOWS: 28° - 36°
FRIDAY:
Cloudy, Cold, Gusty
Rainfall Around 1/4"
Periods Of Wet Snow Likely
Wind: West 14-26 mph
Chance Of Rain: 80%
HIGHS: 38° - 44°
SATURDAY:
Partly Sunny
Gusty
Not As Cold
Wind: Northwest 16-28 mph
Chance Of Rain: 0%
HIGHS: 50° - 55°
SUNDAY:
Partly Sunny
Seasonable
Cool Breeze
Wind: Northwest 5-15 mph
Chance Of Rain: 0%
HIGHS: 52° - 58°
Sunrise 6:58 Sunset 4:50
Average High: 56° Average Low: 40°
