4 things to know about the weather
- Rainy afternoon & evening
- Drying out Friday
- Pretty nice weekend
- Concerns in the tropics
For only the second time in the past six weeks, there's rain in the forecast. Better still, Thursday's rain promises to be even more beneficial than the showers we had on Sunday.
Rain will arrive around midday and be fairly steady Thursday evening.
Rain totals for most of the D.C. metro area look to be around half an inch. That's just more than double last Sunday's total. Rain totals will be lower up I-95 to Baltimore, and Philadelphia may not even get a drop from this storm. There will be more rain if you go west out I-66 or south along I-95, where rain totals of an inch or more will be possible. This storm will move through quickly.
Rain will be ending during the Friday morning commute, and the sun will make a return by noon Friday for most of the area. Northwest winds will bring in dry air that will last through the weekend.
Weather radar
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Dry weekend in DC while tropical storm threatens Caribbean
Saturday will be sunny and breezy, with highs reaching the low 60s.
Sunday will have less wind but more clouds, with similar temperatures.
Generally, dry and mild weather will be in place for the first half of next week. D.C. might even reach 70 degrees on Monday afternoon.
In the tropics, the Hurricane Center is still anticipating the development of a tropical storm or hurricane over the next 48 hours. In a change from Wednesday, the storm poses a great risk to Central America and less of a threat to reach the Gulf of Mexico. Honduras, Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula are all at the greatest risk from the storm, which will take on the name Sara.
10-day forecast
Quickcast
THURSDAY:
Cloudy & Chilly
Rain Likely After Noon
Rainfall Up To 0.25"
Wind: Southeast 5-10 mph
Chance Of Rain: 80%
HIGHS: 46° - 54°
THURSDAY NIGHT:
Rain, Moderate At Times
DC Metro Near 0.50"
1" Possible Central Virginia
Chance Of Rain: 100%
Wind: Northeast 8-14 mph
LOWS: 40° - 46°
FRIDAY:
Rain Ending Early
Afternoon Clearing
Steady Breeze
Wind: Northwest 10-20 mph
Chance Of Rain: 20% (Early)
HIGHS: 54° - 58°
SATURDAY:
Mostly Sunny
Blustery
Seasonable
Wind: Northwest 15-25 mph
Chance Of Rain: 0%
HIGHS: 58° - 64°
SUNDAY:
Chilly, Sunny Morning
Nice Afternoon
Increasing Clouds
Wind: West/Southwest 10 mph
Chance Of Rain: 0%
HIGHS: 60° - 65°
Sunrise: 6:50 a.m. // Sunset: 4:55 p.m.
Average High: 59° // Average Low: 42°
