Clear skies last night gave us a glimpse of the bright full moon, but they also dropped temperatures into the 30s and lower 40s. After another cold and frosty start, sunny skies have thawed us out as we head into the afternoon. A massive ridge of high pressure is still west of the area, giving us northerly winds that will sometimes reach 10-15 mph and keep it chilly. Even still, we'll see afternoon highs a few degrees warmer than the last few days, in the upper 50s and lower 60s across the DMV. We'll have one more cold and frosty night with clear skies and light winds as overnight lows fall into the 30s and lower 40s. Along and west of I-95 is where it will be closest to the freezing mark, and frost could develop again. A warming trend starts as the ridge settles overhead and slides slightly east of the area over the weekend. The warmth will be noticeable starting tomorrow, with high temperatures into the upper 60s for most locations. It will feel even better on Saturday and Sunday, reaching the lower 70s and mid-70s, respectfully. Sunny afternoons will give way to clear and calm nights, but overnight lows will start trending up, too. By the end of the weekend, we will only see temperatures bottom out in the lower to middle 40s. This sunny, quiet stretch shows no sign of slowing down as we head into next week. The same ridge of high pressure won't budge or lose strength through next Wednesday and Thursday, which means dry conditions well into late October. Temperatures will remain seasonably warm each day, with highs in the 70s and lows in the 40s and 50s. A few clouds may return during the middle of next week as a storm system passes well north of the DMV, but that will be the only minor change coming over the next several days. Have a fantastic rest of the day! 7-Day Forecast: Today: Mostly sunny and a bit breezy. Winds: NNW 10-15 mph, High: 60 (54-63) Tonight: Mostly clear skies. Winds: NW 4-8 mph, Low: 42 (34-44) Friday: Mostly sunny skies. Winds: NNW 8-12 mph, High: 68 (62-71), Low: 44 (38-48) Saturday: Mostly sunny skies. Highs will be in the upper 60s to lower 70s with lows in the 40s. Sunday: Mostly sunny skies. Highs will be in the lower to middle 70s with lows in the 40s. Monday: Mostly sunny skies. Highs will be in the 70s with lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Tuesday: Mostly sunny skies. Highs will be in the 70s with lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Wednesday: Partly cloudy skies. Highs will be in the 70s with lows in the 50s.