Forecast: Finishing our stretch of fine weather

Wonderful weekend gives way to some Monday rain

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Today's Daily Digit

 

A somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a scale of 0 to 10.

 

Still in the 70s, you just won't need the shades as much.

 

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EXPRESS FORECAST

Today: Morning sun, some clouds increasing in the p.m. 73-77. | Tonight: Mostly cloudy, chance of showers towards morning. 54-59. | Tomorrow: Showers at times. 60-65. | A Look Ahead | Get Express Forecast by E-mail

FORECAST IN DETAIL

Today we keep the fantastic stretch of spring weather going. For the fourth straight day we'll head up into the mid-70s as some clouds filter into the region late. We come crashing down from our weather high tomorrow though with rain, maybe even a few rumbles of thunder, and temperatures trending cooler.

Today (Sunday): We'll definitely squeeze out one more fine day to close out the weekend. We'll see the sun during the morning and early afternoon hours but high clouds will gradually filter in late during the afternoon. Still, we'll get up into the mid-70s. Winds will blow from the south at around 5 mph. Confidence: High

Tonight: By dark tonight, skies will be on their way to becoming overcast, and the clouds will get thicker as the night wears on. Our overnight will remain mostly rain-free, but some showers may begin by the time our early commuters head out. Overnight lows will be mild thanks to the clouds, only dipping to the mid-50s. Winds will be out of the south at 5-10 mph. Confidence: High

Keep reading to see if and when the nice weather will return....

Tomorrow (Monday): Monday ends our awesome weather streak as low pressure moves through the region. Lighter morning showers could transition to a late-afternoon/evening period of more substantial rain, with some embedded thundershowers possible, potentially making for a messy evening commute. Highs will still be relatively mild, reaching the low-to-mid 60s. Winds will be out of the southeast at 5-15 mph. Confidence: Medium-High

Tomorrow Night: Though the area of low pressure responsible for much of the rain will be moving out to sea, an upper-level disturbance lagging behind it should keep some showers going. Overall, not a very pleasant night, with scattered and intermittent showers continuing. We'll begin to transition to a cooler period as well with lows in the mid-to-upper 40s. Confidence: Medium

A LOOK AHEAD

On Tuesday, more rain showers are possible as the upper-level disturbance slowly works its way out of the area. Showers are most likely in the morning, though a couple could linger into the afternoon. Skies will remain mostly cloudy for the day with cooler highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Overnight, we'll slowly begin to dry and clear out, with some starry patches beginning to appear. Lows will be cool, around 40 degrees. Confidence: Medium

Wednesday we'll see the return of pleasant weather, albeit a good 10 degrees cooler than this past week. Still, it's March -- we'll take it. Skies should turn mostly sunny as highs climb to around the mid-60s. Confidence: Medium-High