4 things to know about the weather
- Sunshine galore for the holiday weekend
- Wind gusts today 20-25 mph
- High Temperatures well below average. Slight chance for snow tomorrow
- Cold pattern will continue through the upcoming week.
We continue the holiday weekend with the cold air ready to advance and settle across the D.C. area for the next seven to 10 days.
A series of cold fronts continue Saturday. It will be windy, with highs only reaching the mid-40s. A genuine shot of winter cold arrived in time for the first full week of December.
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From Saturday onward, temperatures will run 10 to 15° below average. That means afternoon highs will barely reach 40° and overnight lows will be in the mid to upper 20s. This will be our longest stretch of colder-than-average weather since the start of September, with eight days in a row, when staying below average actually felt good.
There is also a chance for light snow showers for the afternoon thru evening. With our cold temperatures, we should see snow fall inside the Beltway.
Layer up for the cold temperatures if you're heading outside -- the cold snap will last all week long.
Weather radar
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10-day forecast
Quickcast
TODAY:
Turning Mostly Sunny, Cold
Breezy Afternoon
Wind: Northwest 15-20 mph Gust to 25 mph
Chance Of Rain: 0%
HIGHS: Low 30s west / Low 40s in metro areas.
TONIGHT:
Mainly Clear
Breezy Evening
Quite Cold
Chance Of Rain: 0%
Wind: Northwest 8-18 mph
LOWS: Teens West – Low – Mid 20s in metro areas.
SUNDAY:
Partly To Mostly Cloudy
PM Snow Flurries possible
Still Cold, Breezy
Wind: Northwest 10-20 mph
Wind Chills: Teens West / Low 20s Metro areas.
Chance Of Rain: 0%
HIGHS: Low -Mid 30s°western suburbs - 41° metro areas
MONDAY & TUESDAY:
Partly Sunny Skies
Still Cold,
Wind: West 10-15
Wind Chills: Teens West / Low 20s Metro areas.
Chance Of Rain: 0%
HIGHS: Low -Mid 30s°western suburbs - 43° metro areas
Sunrise 7:04 a.m.; Sunset 4:46 p.m.
Average high: 53°; Average low: 38°
