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D.C.-area forecast: Cooler today with a passing shower chance this afternoon

Above-average warmth stays at bay with a couple of cold fronts passing in coming days

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April 19, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. EDT
Azaleas in bloom at the FDR Memorial in Washington. (Jeannie In D.C./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: Occasional sunshine peeking through clouds and a chance of passing mid- to late-afternoon showers.

Express forecast

  • Today: Mostly cloudy, slight rain chance later. Highs: 62 to 69.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, slight rain chance still. Lows: 50 to mid-50s.
  • Tomorrow: Clearing and breezy. Highs: Upper 60s to low 70s.
  • Sunday: Semi-cloudy, slight breeze. Highs: Around 60 to low 60s.

Forecast in detail

Warmth like we saw yesterday is gone for the foreseeable future. Incoming cold fronts shouldn’t bring outright chilly air our way in coming days, but it stays near and below average at times. Rain chances are very limited, with late this afternoon into early tomorrow likely to be our highest rain chances for a while.