D.C.-area forecast: A winter chill for November’s waning days

, light winds from the south and southwest and partly to mostly sunny skies boost highs to 50 to 55 degrees. Not as cold Thursday night with lows ranging through the 30s. Confidence: Medium-High

December begins on the mild side with highs in the 50s on ; we see an increase in clouds as a storm system approaches from the west. However, it’s projected to pass far enough to our north so that any afternoon or evening rain showers are probably on the light side. Skies should gradually clear out late Friday night with lows near 40. Confidence: Medium

is a bit of a wild card as a storm system starts to organize to the south. It will probably try to lift north, bringing considerable cloud cover and perhaps some rain. The timing of any rain is still quite uncertain, but we lean more toward Sunday than Saturday, which — right now — looks like it has a better chance to stay dry. Winds mostly from the south keep us mild over the weekend, with highs in the 50s and lows in the 40s. Confidence: Low-Medium