CommuteCast: Mild with Scattered Showers
Mostly sunny and seasonable on Wednesday
Gusty winds from the south, ahead of an approaching cold front, have allowed temperatures across the area to rise through the low 70s despite mostly cloudy skies during much of the day. Isolated to widely scattered showers are anticipated prior to the frontal passage, so the drive home may be a little wet for portions of the region, with the best chances north of the District.
Tonight: The cold front and chances for rain will exit the whole area by midnight, and will be followed by more in the way of gusty winds, this time from the north and northwest. Skies will clear overnight, helping temperatures drop into the low 40s north and west of D.C. and into the mid 40s elsewhere.
Tomorrow: Wednesday may be the pick of the work week, if you like sunshine and cool but pleasant temperatures. Expect highs to reach the upper 50s for most places, which is just short of the seasonal average for early April. Winds will slacken throughout the day after morning gusts to near 30 mph.
See Matt's forecast through the weekend.
By Ian Livingston |
April 1, 2008; 3:15 PM ET
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Posted by: WSL | April 1, 2008 4:01 PM
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Jet Stream data 12Z GFS from CRWS. Main jet north of us but stream to our west could move through, perhaps with some showers overnight.
Canadian lightning data: Main action over SE U.S. A few isolated strikes in PA and off Carolina coasts.
The site must have been down as some sort of April Fools prank this morning.
Posted by: El Bombo | April 1, 2008 4:39 PM
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75 and sunny in silver spring right now
Posted by: w | April 1, 2008 4:47 PM
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75 at DCA at least ties for warmest day of this young season. Perhaps hit a little higher in between obs.
Posted by: Ian, Capital Weather Gang | April 1, 2008 4:57 PM
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The models don't work in this drought. We have had so many 50% or higher rains just fizzle. Depressing.
Posted by: Larry | April 1, 2008 7:40 PM
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Seems like NWS is having issues: at least the past two times they forecasted >50% chance of rain, nada. At least here in Loudoun.
I agree with you, Larry.
Posted by: Model Monkey | April 1, 2008 8:51 PM
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Nothing on radar. No rain for DC and environs yet again.