Forecast: Weather Fit for a Pope
It's been a long time since we've seen a stretch of weather as spectacular as the next few days. The timing couldn't be more perfect for the Pope, who arrived in D.C. yesterday. A coincidence? I think not. People often ask us meteorologists to "make" the weather nice. But if anyone has influence over Mother Nature, I think we all know who it would be.
Sunny. Mid 60s to near 70. If you're looking for something to complain about (and let's face it, some of you just have to complain about something), it would be early-morning lows ranging from near 30 in the coldest burbs to the upper 30s to near 40 downtown. Temperatures, though, will rise quickly under blue skies and bright sunshine, to afternoon highs in the mid 60s to near 70.
Tonight, clear and not quite as cold. Lows in the low to mid 40s downtown, mid 30s in the burbs.
Confidence: High
TOMORROW
As good as it gets. Tomorrow could be a contender for nicest day of the year, as sunny skies warm high temperatures to the low to mid 70s. Overnight, lows should drop to the low 50s downtown, mid 40s in the colder burbs.
Confidence: High
Keep reading for the forecast through the weekend. See PopeCast for our forecast for tomorrow's Papal Mass at Nationals Park.
A LOOK AHEAD
I smell another Nice Day Sun for Friday and another contender for nicest day of the year. More sunny skies are expected, this time with highs in the mid 70s to near 80 and continued low humidity. Confidence: Medium-High
A cold front will likely approach from the west on Saturday. But it may hang back long enough to allow mostly sunny skies through much of the day with highs in the 70s, before some clouds and a chance of showers enter the picture by afternoon or evening. Confidence: Medium
That front could spend the day Sunday in our vicinity, bringing with it increased clouds and a better chance of showers with highs in the mid 60s to near 70. Confidence: Medium
By Dan Stillman |
April 16, 2008; 5:00 AM ET
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Posted by: Augusta Jim | April 16, 2008 6:36 AM
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2 Nice Day stamps in a row...I'll bet you that we don't see 2 ND stamps in a row again until either Fall of this year or until next year.
It was really nice yesterday!
According to my thermometer it was 39 here in Lake Ridge this morning. I'm beginning to think that might actually be true because weatherbug says that it's 41 right now. Usually the house raises the temperature that my station displays by 4 or 5 degrees, so I thought it was about 33 or 34 this morning. There was a little frost on the car windows, but nothing major here.
Posted by: weatherdudeVA (Lake Ridge) | April 16, 2008 7:38 AM
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The Pope has no control over the weather, friend-o.
Posted by: Anonymous | April 16, 2008 8:30 AM
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Control no, but he can beseech the Almighty for nice weather. Really, it doesn't get nicer than this so lets be thankful.
Posted by: Paul - Sterling | April 16, 2008 8:54 AM
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The Pontif still owes us $20 for a pair of red loafers. He better not try and return them now.
Posted by: DSW | April 16, 2008 9:41 AM
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Paul, to suggest that the Pope asks God to make the weather pleasant and in turn, God makes it so...is indeed "controlling" the weather. The only thing that makes the Pope special is that he leads the largest organized religion in the world--that's it. Other than that, he's not any more special than you or me.
I sincerely hope that the Capital Weather gang doesn't believe the Pope is responsible for the great weather this week. Absurd.
Posted by: Anonymous | April 16, 2008 9:54 AM
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Stop trolling, anonymous poster.
Posted by: Kalorama Park | April 16, 2008 9:58 AM
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Well Kalorama Park, I don't like religious themes weaved into my weather report, and I don't believe it is trolling to say so.
Posted by: Brian Sandorsky | April 16, 2008 10:05 AM
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DSW @9:41 AM -- funny! ;-)
Posted by: Donna | April 16, 2008 10:13 AM
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OMG it's a weather report, calm down everyone. Brian, tough luck. If you don't like this report, go look at someone else's weather. Religion is not illegal in this country, and you are going to have to encounter it without being offended. That's how it is. You do not have the right to be free of religion everywhere you set foot. Sorry! Seriously, poor Dan Stillman was simply trying to make a lighthearted comment which included current events...give the man a break.
Posted by: Matt | April 16, 2008 10:21 AM
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Brian-- The intro to this post is tongue in cheek. Just having some fun.
Posted by: Capital Weather Gang | April 16, 2008 10:24 AM
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Two Nice Day Suns in a row? That just doesn't happen very often. The Pope arrives and suddenly the weather is glorious? -- you do the math. Now, as Kornheiser put it on the radio this morning, we'd be all set if the Pope picks the Wizards over the Cavs in six :)
Posted by: Dan, Capital Weather Gang | April 16, 2008 10:53 AM
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When it comes to religion, put thy tongue in thy cheek at thy own peril... Someone with no sense of humor will be clamoring to have it extracted with extreme prejudice.
Posted by: Ray | April 16, 2008 10:56 AM
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I am wondering if there is even a 1% chance of sleet?
Posted by: No sleet | April 16, 2008 11:18 AM
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and I don't like religious themes excluded from my weather...
Posted by: missy | April 16, 2008 12:43 PM
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Nothin' but sunshine (and pollen) here downtown! great day. just awfully crowded on Penn Ave for some reason.. hmmmm... :)
Posted by: Camden, Capital Weather Gang | April 16, 2008 12:58 PM
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Some of you take things waaay too seriously! Know a joke when you see it. And that aside, the Pope is not just the leader of the Catholic church, but also the head of a sovereign state, someone who speaks with a great deal of moral authority on a variety of important issues, and someone who people of many religions, including protestants and secular people, hold in very high regard. Sure, there is nothing magic but to suggest he's unimportant is fairly naïve. ;)
Posted by: Jim in blacksburg | April 16, 2008 1:26 PM
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Boy, you non-religious liberal folks have no sense of humor, huh. I'm Baptist and I see no problem with this weather report. I'm just enjoying the nice weather we are having..........
Posted by: HEELS | April 16, 2008 2:05 PM
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Who's to say that all liberals are non-religious? :-)
Posted by: mcleaNed | April 18, 2008 7:33 PM
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26 degrees with heavy frost at 6:30.
A lot of fruit was lost last night.