FORECAST: Dry stretch keeps going; getting warmer again
Nov 04, 2024
A more classic early November feel returned over the weekend, and this chilly air stuck around for a while this morning. It's warmed back into the 50s and 60s this afternoon, but thanks to plenty of clouds, it won't get much warmer. This cloud cover is from the outer edge of a massive storm, pushing unsettled weather from the Southern Plains into the Great Lakes. We won't see anything other than clouds from this system as high pressure continues to stay along the Atlantic Coast, keeping our historic dry stretch of 32 days and counting going. Temperatures remain much warmer tonight as the blanket of clouds sticks around, with lows in the 40s and 50s.
Another warming trend will take shape over the next few days, with steady southerly winds and stretches of sunshine each day. Warm and breezy conditions are expected on Election Day, with highs pushing into the mid-70s. By Wednesday, high temperatures across the area will flirt with 80 degrees, once again testing records like last week. Around this same time, the decaying cold front from this massive storm system will approach. It will have a hard time overcoming the ridge off the Atlantic Coast, but it could push a few spotty showers over the mountains late Wednesday into Thursday morning. This will be our one chance at rainfall this week, but it's not guaranteed. If we don't see any measurable rain through Thursday, this will be the longest stretch of consecutive days on record for DC and nearly the entire area.
Temperatures start to drop behind the decaying cold front Thursday into Friday, with highs falling back into the 60s and overnight lows dropping into the 40s. This seasonable air will stick around into the upcoming weekend as a new wave of low pressure spreads clouds across the region Saturday into Sunday. This weekend's storm system looks like our best chance for rain in weeks, so we'll watch how it develops closely. As of today's forecast, scattered showers look to spread across the area as early as Saturday night or as late as Sunday afternoon and continue through the end of the weekend.
Have a great rest of your Monday!
7-Day Forecast:
Today: Partly to mostly cloudy with breezy winds to the west. Winds: SSE 8-12 mph, High: 64 (58-67)
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog possible. Winds: S 5-10 mph, Low: 53 (48-56)
Tuesday (Election Day): Partly cloudy and a bit breezy. Winds: SSW 10-15 mph, High: 75 (69-78), Low: 61 (56-64)
Wednesday: Partly cloudy and warm with spotty showers possible. Highs will be in the upper 70s to lower 80s with lows in the lower to middle 60s.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy with spotty mountain showers possible. Highs will be in the lower to middle 70s with lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s.
Friday: Partly cloudy skies. Highs will be in the middle to upper 60s with lows in the middle to upper 40s.
Saturday: Partly cloudy skies. Highs will be in the 60s with lows in the middle to upper 40s.
Sunday: Partly cloudy with scattered PM showers. Highs will be in the 60s with lows in the 50s.