4 things to know about the weather
- Slight chance for a brief a.m. shower, and dry later
- Generally good travel weather. west of I-81 snowfall may make roads hazardous
- Wind gusts today 20-30 mph
- 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 starts Friday. It will be windy, with highs only reaching the mid-40s. A genuine shot of winter cold arrives in time for the weekend and 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.
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10-day forecast
Quickcast
DAYTIME FRIDAY:
Early AM Clouds, Showers
Turning Mostly Sunny
Gusty Afternoon
Wind: Northwest 20-30 mph
Chance Of Rain: 30%
HIGHS: 36° - 45°
NIGHTTIME FRIDAY:
Mainly Clear
Breezy Evening
Seasonably Cold
Chance Of Rain: 0%
Wind: Northwest 8-18 mph
LOWS: 18° - 26°
SATURDAY:
Partly To Mostly Sunny
Turning Colder
Winds Continue
Wind Chills: Teens West / Low 20s Metro areas.
Wind: Northwest 10-20 mph
Chance Of Rain: 0%
HIGHS: 25° western suburbs - 38° metro areas
SUNDAY:
Partly To Mostly Sunny
Still Cold, Breezy
Wind: Northwest 10-20 mph
Wind Chills: Teens West / Low 20s Metro areas.
Chance Of Rain: 0%
HIGHS: 25° western suburbs - 38° metro areas
Sunrise 7:03 a.m.; Sunset 4:48 p.m.
Average high: 54°; Average low: 39°
