Expect warm, dry and windy conditions to return Tuesday as afternoon highs rise into the 70s and 80s across the D.C. area, more than 10 degrees above normal for early May.
Despite the early-summer feel, temperatures will remain well below the daily record of 94 set in 1928.
Tuesday morning begins in the upper 50s to low 60s, leading to a “windy and very warm day, considering the time of year,” said 7海角社区app First Alert Meteorologist Steve Rudin.
Strong southerly winds will develop through the afternoon, with gusts topping 30 mph at times. Combined with low humidity and dry ground, these conditions increase the risk for fires to spread quickly.
Warm and breezy weather continues into the evening, with sunset at 8:05 p.m. Clouds increase late Tuesday ahead of a cold front.
7海角社区app First Alert Meteorologist Eileen Whelan said that front brings widespread showers to the D.C. region Wednesday, with rain developing by morning and continuing through the day. She said a thunderstorm is possible, but the overall severe weather threat remains low. Any storms that do form are expected to produce brief downpours and gusty winds rather than widespread impacts.
Warm, dry, and windy conditions are expected today as high temperatures rise into the 70s and 80s. A cold front brings widespread rain showers and a possible thunderstorm to the forecast area tomorrow with precipitation lingering into Thursday morning.
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The National Weather Service said rain will linger into early Thursday before tapering off as cooler air settles in. Whelan said combined rainfall from Wednesday into Thursday morning is expected to total between about a half inch and 1.25 inches.
Drier and more comfortable conditions return Friday, with sunshine, lower humidity and highs climbing back into the upper 60s.
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7海角社区app First Alert Forecast
TODAY: Partly cloudy, windy. Highs between 84 and 87.
Winds: Southwest 10 to 20 mph, gusts 30 to 35 mph
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy, breezy. Lows: between 63 and 67.
Winds: Southwest 10 to 15 mph, gusts up to 25 mph
WEDNESDAY: Morning rain, isolated afternoon shower or thunderstorm. Highs between 70 and 75.
Winds: Southwest 10 to 15 mph, gusts 25 to 30 mph
THURSDAY: Cloudy and cooler. Scattered showers. Highs between 57 and 62.
Winds: North 5 to 10 mph
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs between 65 and 70.
Winds: Northwest 10 to 20 mph
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