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FORECAST: Clouds return Friday ahead of weekend rain

A few spotty showers and even an isolated storm or two will move in Friday afternoon. Most of the wet weather will be on Saturday.

WASHINGTON — Plan on a mostly cloudy but mostly dry Friday forecast.

Quick Forecast:
Overnight: Partly to mostly cloudy and mild. Low: 62.
Friday: Mostly cloudy and comfortable with an isolated shower late. High: 76.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy and mild with some showers. Low: 61.
Saturday (Weather Watch Alert): Cloudy and cool with periods of rain and showers. High: 66.

Clouds will begin to thicken up overnight, but we should have a bit of early morning sunshine Friday before skies become overcast. Plan on a mostly cloudy but mostly dry Friday day with seasonable highs in the mid 70s. A few scattered showers and even an isolated thunderstorm are possible after 3 p.m., but the best chance for wet weather will be north and west of D.C.

Rain and showers will move in late Friday Night and by the time you wake up Saturday it will damp and dreary across the region with chilly temperatures throughout the day in the upper 50s and low 60s.

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Detailed Forecast:
Overnight: Partly to mostly cloudy and mild. Lows: 56 - 62. Winds: NE 10.
Friday: Mostly cloudy and comfortable with an isolated shower late. Highs: 73 - 78. Winds: SE 10.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy and mild with some showers. Lows: 56 - 62. Winds: SE 10.
Saturday (Weather Watch Alert): Cloudy and cool with periods of rain and showers. Highs: 62 - 67. Winds: SE 10.

Sunday won't be as wet as Saturday with only a few light showers - mainly in the morning. Otherwise it will remain cloudy, but not as cool with highs in the mid to upper 60s.

The sunshine returns just in time for everyone to go back to work and school Monday. Plan on seasonably warm temperatures Monday in the mid 70s before we crank up to the 80s Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Next week is also trending much drier with only a few scattered showers and storms possible Wednesday.

Extended Forecast: 
Sunday: Mostly cloudy with spotty light rain and drizzle. Highs: 65 - 70.
Monday: Becoming mostly sunny, breezy and warmer. Highs: 72 - 77.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny and stellar. Highs: 77 - 82.
Wednesday: AM sunshine with PM clouds and warm with an isolated late-day shower. Highs: 81 - 85.
Thursday: Partly sunny and quite warm. Highs: 83 - 88.

Credit: WUSA9 Weather

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