After a wet start to the day, we ended up with a bit of sun this afternoon, which helped temperatures approach 60 degrees. Our dry time is relatively limited, so you might consider enjoying it this evening. The next round of rain is arriving in the area around midday or in the afternoon Wednesday, although it may stay scattered and light until later on.
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Through tonight: Skies should be clearer for much of the night, but patchy fog will develop with some trapped low-level moisture around. We expect lows to end up in the mid-40s to near 50. Winds should be light after dark.
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Tomorrow (Wednesday): We could see a few breaks early, but rain is forecast to arrive at midday, then last into the night. Rain will probably be heaviest and most widespread both late and after dark, and it may end up focusing east of Interstate 95. Highs should be in the 50s to around 60.
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March showers: Rainfall totals were fairly uniform locally with the rain Monday night into Tuesday morning: 0.59 inches was tallied for D.C., 0.65 inches at Dulles and 0.49 inches in Baltimore. After a wet run in December and January, February was on the dry side locally. March in Washington is typically considerably wetter than the months preceding it, with an average of 3.5 inches compared to 2.62 inches in February.
Pollen update: Despite the rain and an incomplete count, tree pollen was HIGH at 1,171 grains per cubic meter of air as of last report. Pollen was probably washed out of the air by rain, but it should come bouncing back in any dry spells. It could really head skyward next week with a stretch of warmer and sunnier weather that’s also likely to keep the cherry blossoms speeding toward bloom.
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