Capital Weather Gang - DC area weather blog, news - November 1, 2009

Forecast: Nothing but sunshine

Warming trend begins * CWG's winter outlook | CWG's annual photo contest * * Follow Ida: Hurricane Tracking Center * EXPRESS FORECAST Today: Mostly sunny. 57-62. | Tonight: Clear. 36-44. | Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. 64-68. | A Look Ahead | Get Express Forecast by E-mail FORECAST IN DETAIL In our...

By Jason Samenow | November 7, 2009; 4:50 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (4)
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PM Update: Cool and breezy, turning 'freezey'

Mostly sunny weekend with warming temperatures * Capital Weather Gang 2009-10 Winter Outlook | Photo contest * * Freeze Warning tonight along & east of I-95 (map) | Weather Wall * Even with wall-to-wall sunshine today, it has been a rather chilly one. Gusty northwest breezes have brought with them...

By Ian Livingston | November 6, 2009; 3:15 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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CWG shoots the breeze with Washingtonian.com

* Mighty fine weekend: Full Forecast | CWG's 2009-10 Winter Outlook * Putting our high-tech predictive capabilities to work. CWG's Jamie Jones (left), Jason Samenow (middle) and Dan Stillman (right). Photo by Chris Leaman. Washingtonian.com's Capital Comment Blog had some interesting questions for Capital Weather Gang's chief meteorologist Jason Samenow,...

By Capital Weather Gang | November 6, 2009; 11:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Forecast: Mighty fine weekend follows Friday chill

Cold tonight; Freeze Warning along & east of I-95 * CWG's 2009-10 Winter Outlook | Hypothermia season underway * * Follow Ida: Hurricane Tracking Center | Enter our photo contest * EXPRESS FORECAST Today: Bright sun. Breezy. Low 50s. | Tonight: Clear & chilly. Upper 20s to mid-30s. | Tomorrow:...

By Camden Walker | November 6, 2009; 8:50 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (4)
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PM Update: A shower or two, then clearing

Mostly sunny Friday before cold Friday night * Capital Weather Gang 2009-10 Winter Outlook | Photo contest * * Outside now? Radar, temps & more: Weather Wall | Traffic * Lots of sun visited the area again this morning and highs have reached up between 55 and 60 many spots....

By Ian Livingston | November 5, 2009; 3:15 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Capital Weather Gang 2009-10 Winter Outlook

Odds favor cold, snowy winter * 5-Day Forecast | Hypothermia season underway | Photo contest * After a string of lackluster winters, this one could deliver for cold/snow lovers. We are forecasting the coldest winter since 2003-04 and the snowiest winter since the epic winter of 2002-03 when 40-60 inches...

By Matt Ross | November 5, 2009; 10:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (19)
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Forecast: Sunny stretch to settle in

But some clouds today, maybe a shower * Hypothermia season underway | Our winter outlook * * Follow Hurricane Ida: Hurricane Tracking Center * EXPRESS FORECAST Today: Partly sunny, 20% chance of a shower. 55-60. | Tonight: Partly cloudy & chilly. 34-39. Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, but breezy & cooler. 50-55....

By Josh Larson | November 5, 2009; 10:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
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PM Update: Cloudy evening and night. A shower?

Cool and partly sunny Thursday with some breezes * Hypothermia season | Photo contest | Tomorrow: Our Winter Outlook * * Outside now? Radar, temps & more: Weather Wall | Traffic * Plentiful morning sun gave way to increasing afternoon clouds ahead of a cold front approaching the area. Highs...

By Ian Livingston | November 4, 2009; 3:15 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Hypothermia season underway for D.C.'s homeless

Wx and the city * Cool end to work week: Full Forecast | Tomorrow: Our winter outlook * Yvonne McKethan waits for a place to sleep at the John L. Young Catholic Charities Center in the District. (By Melina Mara -- The Washington Post) Already this week, daylight saving time...

By Ann Posegate | November 4, 2009; 10:30 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (5)
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Forecast: Cool finish to work week, then warmer

A fair amount of sun, just a little rain in the forecast * Fall storm showed links to El Niño | Enter CWG's photo contest * * Outside now? Clouds, webcam & more: Weather Wall | Traffic * * Coming Tomorrow: CWG's 2009-2010 Winter Outlook * EXPRESS FORECAST Today: Partly...

By Dan Stillman | November 4, 2009; 9:50 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
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PM Update: Mostly clear (and frosty?) tonight

Sunshine Wednesday giving way to clouds late * Fall storm showed links to El Niño | CWG's annual photo contest * * Frost Advisory west of I-95 from 3 a.m. to 8 a.m. Wednesday (map) * * Temps & more: Weather Wall | Thursday: Our Winter Outlook * This is...

By Ian Livingston | November 3, 2009; 3:15 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Remarkable fall storm showed links to El Niño

* Full Forecast | October recap | This week: Our Winter Outlook * Snowfall amounts from Oct. 27-29 in north and northeast Colorado. Courtesy of NOAA/National Weather Service. Two images capture a remarkable storm that dumped record snow last week in Colorado, flooded parts of the South Central states, and...

By Andrew Freedman | November 3, 2009; 10:45 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (9)
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Forecast: Very nice weather for voters

But trending cooler after today's 60s * Recap: A wet October | CWG's photo contest * * Later this week: Our winter outlook | Weather Wall * EXPRESS FORECAST Today: Partly to mostly sunny. 60-64. | Tonight: Mostly clear and cool. 35-40. | Tomorrow: More sunshine, but cooler. 52-56. |...

By Matt Rogers | November 3, 2009; 5:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
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PM Update: Stubborn clouds prepare to dwindle

Sunshine increases during the day Tuesday * A wet October recap | CWG's annual photo contest * * Outside now? Radar, temps & more: Weather Wall | Traffic * Clouds that have been hard to fully kick out of the area still remain, mainly over eastern sections. The further west...

By Ian Livingston | November 2, 2009; 3:15 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
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October recap: A month with meaningful moisture

* Sun to slowly emerge: Full Forecast | This week: Our Winter Outlook * Wet autumn leaves last week. By CWG photogapher Kevin Ambrose. At Reagan National Airport (DCA), October marks the fifth cooler than average month in the last six (though just barely, at -0.3 degrees below the mean)....

By Jason Samenow | November 2, 2009; 11:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Forecast: Sun to slowly make presence felt

By Jason Samenow | November 2, 2009; 11:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (4)
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Forecast: Rain to only very slowly taper off

By Brian Jackson | November 1, 2009; 12:00 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (14)
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