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PM Update: Not as cold tonight, and Thursday is seasonably warm - The Washington Post

Temperatures rebounded to near 60 this afternoon. That’s considerably warmer than it has been, but also still about 10 degrees below normal. After a seasonably cool night, we’ll take the next step back into spring tomorrow. With rising temperatures, clouds increase, and a small chance of showers may show up tomorrow.

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Through tonight: Skies are mainly clear this evening, but clouds are increasing overnight. It’s not as chilly as it has been. Lows are mainly in the low to mid-40s range. Winds are light from the south.

View the <a href="https://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KDCWASHI185">current weather</a> at The Washington Post.

Tomorrow (Thursday): It’s rather nice, if a bit on the cloudy side. There could be a quick shower, especially midday, but anything is light and isolated. Highs are in the upper 60s to around 70 as we close back in on “normal” for the time of year. Winds blow from the south-southwest around 15 mph, with gusts around 30 mph.

See Dan Stillman’s <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2022/04/20/dc-area-forecast-mostly-dry-we-gradually-get-back-spring-warmth/" target="_blank">forecast through the weekend</a>. And if you haven’t already, join us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/capitalweather">Facebook</a> and follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/capitalweather">Twitter </a>and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/capitalweather/">Instagram</a>. For related traffic news, check out <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/">Gridlock</a>.

Pollen update: Tree pollen is HIGH at 126.84 grains per cubic meter of air.

April snow doesn’t last: It was a beauty of a view from above this morning, with the high country pasted in white after the recent storm.

As the day went on, much of it disappeared. April sun!

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Ian Livingston is a forecaster/photographer and information lead for the Capital Weather Gang. By day, Ian is a defense and national security researcher at a D.C. think tank.

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PM Update: Not as cold tonight, and Thursday is seasonably warm

PM Update: Freeze warning tonight for northern and western suburbs - The Washington Post

* <a href="https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=MDZ503&warncounty=MDC031&firewxzone=MDZ503&local_place1=Boyds%20MD&product1=Freeze+Warning&lat=39.1836&lon=-77.3131#.Yl8I34vMKCo" target=_blank>Freeze warning</a> midnight to 9 a.m. Wednesday for northwest Montgomery, western Loudoun and counties north or west *

We got rid of the rain, but the chill remained. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph this afternoon helped keep wind chills in the 30s and 40s much of the day. Despite a good deal of sun, highs only made the low 50s. That’s nearly 20 degrees below normal for the date. Not great. Cold weather continues tonight, before we begin to crawl out of the chill on Wednesday.

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Through tonight: Skies will clear with sunset. Winds will slowly diminish, but they don’t disappear. It will be quite chilly for so late in April, with lows in a 32-to-40 range across the area. Freezing conditions are a good bet in west and northwest suburbs, while some frost may form in the immediate area. Winds will be from the northwest around 15 mph early and 5 to 10 mph later, with higher gusts. Wind chills will be in the 20s late at night, through sunrise.

Tomorrow (Wednesday): It will be a chilly start, but change is in the air. We will begin welcoming spring back to the area. Skies will be mainly sunny, and winds light from the south-southwest. High near 60.

See Matt Rogers’s <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2022/04/19/dc-area-forecast-/" target=_blank>forecast through the weekend</a>. And if you haven’t already, join us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/capitalweather">Facebook</a> and follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/capitalweather">Twitter </a>and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/capitalweather/">Instagram</a>. For related traffic news, check out <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/">Gridlock</a>.

Brrr! Forecast lows for tonight include 40 for Washington, as observed at Reagan National Airport. Much of the city should make the 30s, with most locations inside the Beltway and to the south or east making mid- to upper 30s.

In Baltimore, the low is forecast to be 36, and at Dulles, 34. Outside the Beltway, to the west, it will mainly be in the low 30s. Once near and west of Interstate 81, lows fall into the 20s, aided by remaining snow from Monday’s storm.

Rare late-April snow coats Mid-Atlantic valleys, pastes mountains

In the city, our average final date with lows in the 30s is April 12. Out west at Dulles, like many western suburbs, the average final freeze is April 19. So this is right on time if and where it’s the last big taste of wintry air.

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PM Update: Freeze warning tonight for northern and western suburbs

PM Update: Rain continues this evening ahead of a wind-chilled Tuesday - The Washington Post

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Mid-40s and rainy — certainly not my kind of April weather. On the bright side, I saw a lot of pollen running off into puddles when out and about today. Indeed, afternoon temperatures were about 15 to 20 degrees below normal, which is particularly rough when the normal high is around 70. On the flip side, it’s that time of year when every drop is rapidly devoured by developing vegetation — silver linings.

Through Tonight: There will be some breaks of dry weather, especially west, but we will still be generally in the thick of it through the evening. Another half-inch or more, with the heaviest totals east, can fall before the storm tapers off. The storm will wind down in the hours around midnight from southwest to northeast, but some showers may remain as skies trend partly cloudy. Lows will range from about 33 to 40, as winds blow out of the north around 10 mph, with gusts to 35 mph.

Tomorrow (Tuesday): It will be a mix of sun and clouds. We might have more organized shower activity around early as a spoke on the upper-level storm system passes. Given the very cold air aloft, some of this may fall as graupel or even snowflakes. The cold pocket aloft will linger close enough through the day that we might not see a lot of clearing until late. Temperatures will slowly climb to and past 50. Winds will be out of the northwest around 20 mph, with gusts near 40 mph.

See Jason Samenow’s <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2022/04/18/dc-forecast-cold-rain/" target=_blank>forecast through the weekend</a>. And if you haven’t already, join us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/capitalweather">Facebook</a> and follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/capitalweather">Twitter </a>and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/capitalweather/">Instagram</a>. For related traffic news, check out <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/">Gridlock</a>.

Rainy days: Through 4 p.m., Dulles was leading the pack of big local weather sites. It had picked up 0.34 inches of rain. In Washington, we’re up to 0.17 and rapidly climbing of late. BWI was at 0.09 inches. Thus far, the heaviest totals are west and southwest, where some spots have seen 0.75 inches or so. By the time the storm is done, most of the area would have received nearly an inch or slightly more from the event.

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PM Update: Rain continues this evening ahead of a wind-chilled Tuesday

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D.C.-area forecast: Late-day shower or storm, and much cooler Easter Sunday - The Washington Post

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

8/10: Quite nice for much of the time. Keep an eye out for late-day showers or storms.

Today: Partly sunny. Late-day shower or storm. Highs: Low to mid-70s

Tonight: Clearing after any evening raindrops. Lows: 40s

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, but wind chilled. Highs: Mid-50s.

We’re shifting from our recent warm conditions back to a cooler than normal regime. In between those air masses, there’s usually some turbulence. Today won’t be too bad, though. Just prepare for the chance of a passing shower or storm late in the day. It’ll be a lot chillier for Easter Sunday, which may require some planning.

Today (Saturday): A shower is possible early. Otherwise, we should see a good deal of sun. Highs are in the low to mid-70s. South-southwest winds blow around 10 to 15 mph, with gusts of 30 mph or so. A broken line of showers and storms is a decent bet in the late afternoon or evening. Some storms could be locally intense, with hail or strong wind. Confidence: Medium-High

Tonight: Skies clear through the night, after any evening showers and storms end. With winds turning to come from the northwest, cooler and drier air is spilling back in. This helps lows reach the low 40s in the usual cool spots to the mid- or upper 40s in the city. Confidence: Medium-High

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Tomorrow (Easter Sunday): It’s not the greatest timing for a cool down. Much of the morning is in the 40s with gusty winds, so you might want to hold off on the Easter egg hunts until later. Skies are very sunny as highs rise to the mid- and upper 50s. Winds are out of the northwest around 10 to 15 mph, with gusts near 30 mph, early, but tending to diminish with time. Confidence: Medium-High

Tomorrow night: Mainly clear skies early help temperatures tumble. We should get to at least the mid-30s to around 40, depending on when clouds thicken up. Pretty chilly! Confidence: Medium

Rain moves into the area by midday Monday. It could start as a little mixed precipitation, especially north and west in elevated areas. Around the city, perhaps a few sleet pellets to start. Then it rains into the evening as a low pressure passes to our southeast. If the rain arrives when it’s currently scheduled, it’ll be hard to get much above 50 degrees, or some 20 degrees below normal. Confidence: Medium

Most of the rain is gone by Tuesday, but clouds may linger. There’s some chance of a passing late-day shower, which could again be snowflakes in high elevations well west. High temperatures are in the mid-50s or so. Confidence: Medium

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D.C.-area forecast: Late-day shower or storm, and much cooler Easter Sunday

PM Update: Decent Easter weekend, with an appearance of the pink moon - The Washington Post

I was a bit skeptical that today was going to be a 10/10 as <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2022/04/15/dc-area-forecast-breezy-friday/" target=_blank>Camden’s Daily Digit</a> suggested. I was wrong. South winds weren’t even much of a problem this afternoon as temperatures rose to right around 70. We’ve got a pleasant start to the weekend this evening, and it stays quite good Saturday. It’s cooler, but still passable on Easter Sunday.

Through tonight: It will be a pleasant evening as temperatures fall through the 60s and clouds increase. With more clouds than last night, and increasing low-level moisture, temperatures won’t dip lower than a 50 to 55 range most spots. There could be a shower or two after midnight and through dawn. Winds will be out of the south-southwest around 10 mph.

Pink moon: The moon is nearly full at this point, but it will be officially so at 2:55 p.m. Saturday. <a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/moon/usa/washington-dc" target=_blank>Moonrise tonight</a> is at 6:41 p.m., with moonrise coming at 7:52 p.m. Saturday. The pink moon is so named because <a href="https://www.almanac.com/content/full-moon-april" target=_blank>spring phlox are often in bloom</a> this time of year.

Tomorrow (Saturday): Partly cloudy and gusty will be the main themes. A brief shower may linger into the morning before skies turn sunnier. A new shower and storm chance will present itself in the afternoon into evening. A storm or two could be locally strong, perhaps with some hail or gusty winds. Before any of that, highs will be mainly in the low 70s. Winds from the southwest will blow around 15 mph, with gusts near 30 mph.

Easter Sunday: We’ll see lots of sun, but you may want your warmest Easter gear, nonetheless. Winds out of the northwest will keep it feeling quite chilly in the morning, and not a whole lot warmer in the afternoon. Highs will be in the mid- and upper 50s. Winds will blow around 15 mph, with gusts near 30 mph, and diminishing late in the day.

See Camden Walker’s <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2022/04/15/dc-area-forecast-breezy-friday/" target=_blank>forecast through the weekend</a>. And if you haven’t already, join us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/capitalweather">Facebook</a> and follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/capitalweather">Twitter </a>and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/capitalweather/">Instagram</a>. For related traffic news, check out <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/">Gridlock</a>.

Pollen update: The tree pollen count is HIGH at 458.79 grains per cubic meter of air. Other allergens are currently low.

Ian Livingston

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