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D.C.-area forecast: Sunny with wind chill today. Shower chances return midweek.

Wind chills are in the 30s and 40s most of today, then temperatures trend a bit milder during the workweek

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March 24, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EDT
Cherry blossoms and choppy waters Saturday at the Tidal Basin. (angela n./Flickr)
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Today’s daily digit

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

6/10: Cold and breezy if you’re out and about in the morning. But we’ll take the sun and a slackening breeze in the afternoon after a rainy start to the weekend.

Express forecast

  • Today: Mostly sunny, breezy. Highs: Near 50 to low 50s.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, lighter winds. Lows: Upper 20s to mid-30s.
  • Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. Highs: Mid- to upper 50s.

Forecast in detail

Dry and sunny conditions settle in the next couple of days. We’re still on the cold side today, especially this morning, with a wind chill to deal with, as well. The wind calms down a bit this afternoon, and Monday and Tuesday trend a touch milder with light winds. Shower chances return Tuesday night into Thursday with temperatures right around average for the time of year.