DC-area forecast: Still on the mild side today, then a little wet snow possible late tonight

Blue skies for the Blossom Kite Festival in D.C. yesterday. (angela n. via Flickr)

TODAY’S DAILY DIGIT
A somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a scale of 0 to 10.

7/10: We lose the sun, but stay relatively mild. Not a bad way to finish the weekend, even with a light shower possible.

EXPRESS FORECAST

Today: Mostly cloudy, light shower? Highs: Upper 50s to mid-60s.
Tonight: Rain developing, could mix with snow mainly north of D.C. Lows: Mid-30s.
Tomorrow: Rain/snow ending, decreasing clouds. Highs: Near 50.

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FORECAST IN DETAIL

Another decently mild day today means spring is starting to settle in nicely. Psych! It might snow again tonight! Congratulations, this is our life now. Accumulation is unlikely, except maybe a bit on the grass in our north and northwest suburbs. Behind the system, temperatures are held down to start the work week, with warmer weather heading into midweek along with spotty shower chances.

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Today (Sunday): Less sun but similar warmth is the story today compared to yesterday. Skies are mostly cloudy as a cold front slowly sags its way through, with the chance for a few sprinkles or a light shower. Temperatures rise from the 50s this morning into the upper 50s to mid-60s for afternoon highs, despite the clouds. We’ll see light winds from the southwest during the morning, then from the northwest during the afternoon. Confidence: Medium-High

Tonight:  As low pressure passes by just to our south, we’ll see rain develop after midnight. As colder air mixes in, areas mainly north of D.C. could see the rain mix with or change to wet snow after 3 a.m. or so. Grassy areas north and northwest of the Beltway could pick up a light accumulation, perhaps a dusting to an inch, but we should be too warm for any more impact than that (it is April after all). Temperatures fall to lows mainly in the mid-30s with winds from the north-northeast around 5-10 mph. Confidence: Medium

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Tomorrow (Monday): That rain, or a rain-snow mix north of D.C., should taper by 8-9 a.m. or so. Again, we think snow accumulation is unlikely except perhaps on grassy areas north and northwest of the Beltway. So we’re not expecting any school delays out of this, but we’ll keep you posted if anything changes. Cooler air continues to intrude as winds remain light but steady from the north. That holds highs to near 50, with some partial afternoon sun possible. Confidence: Medium

Tomorrow night: Clouds increase again during the night as a warm front approaches, with a chance of showers overnight or toward morning. We shouldn’t cool off all that much, as lows settle in the low-to-mid 40s. Confidence: Medium

A LOOK AHEAD

With the warm front nearby on Tuesday, we have at least a chance of some scattered showers at times, although the steadiest and heaviest of the rain should stay off to our north. The temperature forecast is a bit tricky, with highs anywhere from the upper 50s to the upper 60s, depending on the exact location of the warm front. Tuesday night could see an occasional shower along with steady or rising temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s. Confidence: Medium

With a cold front dragging through on Wednesday, showers are likely with perhaps a thunderstorm. Temperatures may surge back well into the 60s early, before dropping through the afternoon as winds pick up, though we’ll need to fine-tune those details as we get closer and get a better timing on the cold front. Confidence: Low-Medium

SNOW POTENTIAL INDEX
A daily assessment of the potential for at least 1 inch of snow in the next week, on a 0-10 scale.

2/10 (→): Any meaningful accumulation remains unlikely. But a little wet snow north of D.C. late tonight, and another system to watch next weekend, gives us snow lovers at least a chance that Lloyd Christmas would envy.

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