7:00 AM | Cool today to begin April, but much milder on Thursday and Friday

[March temperature departures from normal; courtesy NOAA]

6-Day DC Forecast

Today

Mainly sunny, breezy, much cooler than yesterday, highs in the mid-to-upper 50’s

Tonight

Mostly clear, cold, lows in the upper 30’s

Thursday

Mainly sunny, becoming windy and much milder, near 70 degrees

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, mild, chance for showers late, upper 50’s for lows

Friday

Mostly cloudy, quite breezy and mild with showers likely, maybe a thunderstorm, low 70’s

Saturday

Lingering showers possible in the morning; otherwise, partly sunny skies, breezy and much cooler, mid-to-upper 50’s

Sunday

Mostly sunny, mild, low-to-mid 60's

Monday

Partly sunny, mild, low-to-mid 60’s

Discussion

March ended yesterday on a chilly note across much of the Northeast US and the month as a whole was well below normal (map) in that part of the country. Today will turn out to be a drier day compared to the first two days of the work week, but it’ll be quite breezy and cold for the first day of April. Temperatures are likely to hold primarily in the 50’s this afternoon, but much milder air will advance northward into our region on Thursday. It’ll stay quite mild on Friday; however, showers are likely as the next cold front approaches from the northwest - perhaps even a thunderstorm or two. Lingering showers are possible early Saturday morning following the cold frontal passage and it’ll turn colder again as we begin the Easter weekend.