WASHINGTON — The chilliest air of the season thus far along with some of the first snowflakes are on the way to end the week.
Forecast:
Friday: Blustery and cold with PM rain or snow showers. High: 43.
Friday Night: Clearing and breezy. Low: 40.
Saturday: Partly cloudy and blustery. High: 54.
Friday will feature the coldest high temperatures we've seen so far this season with most areas topping off in only the low 40s. With gusty winds sticking around through the weekend, plan on it feeling even colder than it actually is.
After a dry morning commute, some snow showers will start to sink south toward DC from the PA border. Temperatures will be above freezing so any snowflakes that may fall will melt and road conditions will just be wet.
There may be some slushy, minor accumulation on grassy surfaces in northern Maryland where snow persists for a bit longer. By Friday afternoon, any snowflakes will flip to rain and we'll be dealing with light to moderate rain throughout the evening.
We have issued a Weather Impact Alert because the rain will slow down the evening commute.
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Detailed Forecast:
Friday: Mostly cloudy, blustery and cold with PM rain or snow showers. Highs: 39 - 44. Winds: WNW 10 - 15.
Friday Night: Clearing, breezy and cold. Lows: 30 - 40. Winds: WNW 10 - 15.
Saturday: Partly cloudy and blustery. Highs: 50 - 55. Winds: WNW 10 - 20.
Both Saturday and Sunday will be nice with partly cloudy skies and temperatures right around average. It will still be breezy through Sunday so bundle up if you're heading to the 1:00 PM Commanders game against Dallas.
Temperatures will turn briefly milder on Monday and Tuesday before we cool off again by next Wednesday.
An early look ahead to Thanksgiving shows an area of low pressure approaching the DMV increasing rain chances Thursday into Friday.
Be sure to check in over the next several days as we fine tune the forecast and any impacts to holiday or travel plans.
Extended Forecast:
Sunday: Partly sunny, breezy and chilly. Highs: 52 - 57.
Monday: Partly sunny and milder. Highs: 58 - 63.
Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant. Highs: 56 - 61.
Wednesday: Cooler with increasing clouds. Highs: 46 - 51.
Thursday: Cloudy and cool with rain and showers. Highs: 45 - 50.
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