 Radar courtesy MyRadar | © OpenStreetMap contributors | Today's daily digit A somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a scale of 0 to 10. 6/10: Rain tapering by midmorning gives way to one more day of notably above-average warmth and a building late-day breeze. Express forecast - Today: Rain tapers early, then cloudy and mild. Highs: Mid- to upper 60s.
- Tonight: Evening rain shower? Snow could develop overnight. Lows: 29-36.
- Tomorrow: Morning snow possible, especially south. Blustery. Highs: 33-39.
Forecast in detail Today's warmth ends quickly as a late-day cold front moves through, tanking temperatures into the 30s late tonight, and setting the stage for a potential period of snow into early Monday. We're toward the northern edge of the storm track as it stands now, which means the chance of significant, accumulating snow is highest from the District south. Confidence in meaningful amounts decreases to the north. Otherwise it sure feels like January this week, with perhaps another chance of snow late Thursday into Friday. Get our daily forecasts on your Amazon Alexa device. Today (Sunday): Rain early this morning tapers by 8 a.m. or so, though a few more showers are possible late afternoon into early evening as a cold front moves through. Skies are mostly cloudy yet again, although they could brighten at times. Temperatures are very mild despite the clouds, in the 50s this morning with afternoon highs aiming for the mid- to upper 60s, boosted by light breezes from the southwest, before turning gusty from the northwest late in the day. Confidence: Medium-High This evening: Skies remain mostly cloudy with a few early-evening showers possible. Winds from the northwest could gust near 30 mph as evening temperature tumble through the 50s into the 40s. Overnight: Temperatures continue to fall, dropping into the 30s after midnight. Models had been split as to whether an area of snow approaching from the southwest would move over the D.C. area or miss to the south. The models that had shown a miss to the south have now trended north, which means the chance of measurable snow has increased. Accumulating snow now seems likely from the District south with somewhat decreasing odds as you head north. Precipitation could start between 1 and 4 a.m. It may begin as rain before changing to snow, and may not accumulate at first, especially with the ground having been so warm. But if the snow becomes heavy enough during the predawn hours, it could well start to stick as temperatures dip to around freezing. Confidence: Low-Medium Follow us on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for the latest updates. Keep reading for the forecast into next week… Tomorrow (Monday): Snow could continue during the morning commute, especially from around the Beltway toward points south, before tapering late morning with up to a few or several inches possible for those areas that get a solid period of steady snow (we'll get more specific later today). Look for clearing skies in the afternoon. Winds from the northwest may gust near 30 mph, making afternoon highs in the mid- to upper 30s feel about 10 degrees colder. Confidence: Low-Medium  Forecast radar from NOAA's NAM model shows the D.C. area within the northern edge of the snow late Sunday night into Monday morning. Models have been trending north with the storm track. (Pivotal Weather/CWG) | Tomorrow night: Skies are mostly clear and northwest breezes slowly calm. Low temperatures by dawn are rather chilly, around 20 to the mid-20s. Confidence: Medium-High A look ahead Sunshine should be nearly unfettered on Tuesday but we're chilly, even for this time of year. High temperatures aim for the upper 30s to low 40s with light winds, though just enough breeze to create a wind chill a few degrees colder. Bundle up! It will feel like January for sure. Increasing clouds Tuesday night with lows in the upper 20s to low 30s. Confidence: Medium-High Clouds may dominate Wednesday, with a snow shower not out of the question before temperatures rise into the mid-40s to near 50. A rain shower, as well, can't be ruled out as the day warms. Southerly breezes should be fairly light, but just enough to boost temperatures several degrees warmer than Tuesday despite the clouds. Confidence: Medium We've got another chance of snow to track late Thursday into early Friday. Confidence: Low Snow potential index A daily assessment of the potential for at least one inch of snow in the next week, on a 0-10 scale. 6/10 (↑): The chance of measurable snow late Sunday night into the first half of Monday has increased. We're toward the northern fringe of the storm, which means a higher chance of accumulation from D.C. south and lower chance the further north you are. Read more about Capital Weather Gang's confidence rating. | 
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