D.C.-area forecast: Warming up through Friday, then a seasonably cool weekend

Today’s daily digit

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Not as sunny as Tuesday but less breezy. After morning chill, temperatures reach near 60.

Express forecast

Today: Partly sunny, lighter winds. Highs: Upper 50s to near 60.

Tonight: Partly cloudy and seasonable. Lows: 30s to near 40.

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, warmer. Highs: Mid- to upper 60s.

Forecast in detail

High pressure dominates much of the eastern half of the country through tomorrow. That means dry weather here in the D.C. area as temperatures gradually warm. We’ll reach near 60 today and could approach 70 by Friday. A cold front could bring a few showers late Friday into early Saturday. But its main effect is a cooler weekend, including a breezy Saturday, with highs in the 50s.

Today (Wednesday): More clouds than yesterday, but minus the gusty breeze. From the 30s to near 40 early this morning, we should top out in the upper 50s to near 60 this afternoon under partly sunny skies. Still a bit of a breeze, increasing to around 10 mph from the south by afternoon. Confidence: Medium-High

Tonight: Skies are partly cloudy as evening temperatures fall back through the 50s into the 40s. Overnight lows settle in the 30s to near 40. Confidence: High

Tomorrow (Thursday): High pressure remains in control, and with mostly sunny skies we’ll see a noticeable bump in temperatures. Afternoon highs should reach the mid-to-upper 60s as a light breeze continues from the south. Confidence: High

Tomorrow night: The air mass continues to trend warmer. That means a partly cloudy and milder night with lows in the 40s. Confidence: High

A look ahead

brings increasing clouds, yet even warmer temperatures. Highs should top out in the mid-60s to near 70 with a few showers possible late Friday afternoon into Friday night. Mild air hangs on Friday night with lows only down to the mid-40s to near 50. Confidence: Medium

Some clouds and a shower could linger into midmorning Saturday, but otherwise the is looking mostly sunny. A gusty wind from the northwest holds Saturday highs to the 50s, followed by Saturday night lows in the upper 20s to mid-30s. Not as breezy Sunday, but still cool with highs again in the 50s. Confidence: Medium