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D.C.-area forecast: Gusty downpours today and staying windy into the weekend

There could be a few thunderstorms late today or tonight that turn severe

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April 11, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. EDT
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Today’s daily digit

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

5/10: Heavier showers arrive later today and help to wash all the pollen away.

Express forecast

  • Today: Cloudy and breezy with increasing showers, possible thunder. Highs: 66 to 72.
  • Tonight: Showers and storms likely. Lows: 53 to 59.
  • Tomorrow: A few showers, windy. Highs: 62 to 68.

Forecast in detail

A storm system lifts from the South into our area today, bringing plenty of Gulf moisture. This makes for a showery afternoon and the possibility for some heavy downpours and storms tonight. Gusty winds are persistent even into the weekend, but the showers depart. Mild temperatures are steadfast.

Today (Thursday): Clouds thicken in the morning with a few isolated showers. By afternoon, showers increase, with possible thunderstorms producing locally heavy downpours. Winds out of the southeast gust to 25 mph. Highs still manage to reach the upper 60s to lower 70s. Confidence: Medium-High

Tonight: Showers and storms are possible intermittently overnight and a severe storm with damaging winds or even a brief tornado somewhere in the region isn’t out of the question. Some heavy downpours and an isolated instance of flooding also cannot be ruled out. Lows drop into the mid- to upper 50s. Confidence: Medium-High

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Tomorrow (Friday): Clouds are abundant but showers are much more scattered in nature. Winds shift to come out of the west but still gust up to 30 mph. Cooler air starts to move into the area, but highs still reach the mid- to upper 60s. Confidence: Medium-High

Tomorrow night: Isolated showers quickly taper off, but winds from the west remain blustery. Lows dip to the mid- to upper 40s. Confidence: Medium-High

A look ahead

At last, skies quickly clear on Saturday morning, but breezes remain brisk. Highs are pleasantly in the mid- to upper 60s. Overnight cools off quickly under clear skies with lows in the mid- to upper 40s. Confidence: Medium-High

A weak storm zips out of the Great Lakes on Sunday just to our north. This leads to yet another breezy day, but clouds should remain scattered to broken through the day with just a slight shower risk overnight. Highs reach the low to mid-70s, and lows dip into the mid- to upper 50s. Confidence: Medium

Monday returns to mainly sunny skies and less breezy for a change. The sun is climbing high enough in the skies these days to potentially push a few spots up to 80, but most highs settle in the mid- to upper 70s. Confidence: Medium