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FORECAST: Weather Watch Alert Saturday for rain and showers

A Flood Watch is in effect for areas south and west of D.C.

WASHINGTON — Weather Watch Alert Saturday for periods of rain and showers.

Quick Forecast:
Saturday (Weather Watch Alert): Cloudy and cool with periods of rain and showers, heaviest during the morning. High: 65.
Saturday Night: Cloudy and cool with a few showers. Low. 59.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy with spotty showers giving way to some late p.m. sunshine. High: 74.

Widespread rain and showers have spread across the region Saturday morning.   Consequently, it will remain chilly on Saturday with highs only in the upper 50s and low 60s. The heaviest and steadiest rain will be during the first half of Saturday with a drier, but still damp, afternoon and evening.

A Flood Watch is in effect for areas south and west of D.C. until 10 A.M. Saturday.

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Detailed Forecast:
Saturday (Weather Watch Alert): Cool with periods of rain and showers, heaviest in the morning. Highs: 61 - 66. Winds: E 5 - 10.
Saturday Night: Cloudy and cool with a few showers. Low. 58. Winds: E - 10.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy with spotty showers giving way to some late p.m. sunshine. Highs: 69 - 74. Winds: NE - 10.


Sunday is trending drier with only a few light spotty showers and areas of drizzle in the morning. We may even see some sunshine by Sunday afternoon! Temperatures will also be milder in the upper 60s to mid 70s.

The sunshine returns just in time for everyone to go back to work and school Monday. Plan on seasonably warm temperatures Monday in the mid 70s before we crank up to the 80s on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. 

Next week is also trending much drier with only a few scattered showers and storms possible Thursday.

Extended Forecast: 
Monday: Becoming mostly sunny, breezy and warmer. Highs: 74 - 79.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warm. Highs: 79 - 84.
Wednesday: Partly sunny and quite warm. Highs: 82 - 87.
Thursday: Warm with scattered PM showers and thunderstorms. Highs: 80 - 85.

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