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D.C.-area forecast: Cool and gusty today ahead of a warm-up into next week

April 13, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. EDT
Flags blow in the wind at the Washington Monument earlier this month. (Brian Paeth/Flickr)
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* Wind advisory until 6 p.m. for most of the area *

Today’s daily digit

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

7/10: Cool and windy. 60s in the afternoon sun isn’t too bad.

Express forecast

  • Today: Turning sunnier. Windy. Highs: Low to mid-60s.
  • Tonight: Mainly clear. Lighter winds. Lows: 42-48.
  • Tomorrow: Partly sunny. Highs: Mid-70s to around 80.

Forecast in detail

Today’s on the cool and windy side. With that in mind, increasing sun and afternoon temperatures in the 60s is far from the worst springtime weather. Once we are past today, we have about six days of real warmth ahead. Highs should even flirt with 80 on a few occasions.