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FORECAST: More gray and much cooler for Thursday

A bit cool through Saturday then the 80s arrive.

WASHINGTON — Extra clouds and mainly dry Thursday, followed by some sunshine Friday. Temperatures in the cool low and middle 60s both days.

Quick Forecast:
Thursday: Limited sunshine and cooler. High: 60.
Thursday Night: Intervals of clouds and stars. Chilly. Low: 45.
Friday: Partly sunny and still cool. High: 64.

Although winds will be calm Thursday, DMV residents should expect significantly cooler high temperatures in the afternoon, only in the upper 50s and low 60s. There will also be more clouds Thursday. Thursday night will turn cold again with lows in the 30s and 40s. Some frost is possible north and west of D.C. Although it may be tempting to do some spring planting, it's best to wait a few more weeks.

Here is the latest pollen report:

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Detailed Forecast:
Thursday: Mostly cloudy and noticeably cooler. Highs: 57 - 62. Winds: NE 5 - 10.
Thursday Night: Clouds, mixing with stars, and chilly. Lows: 42 - 47. Winds: ENE 5.
Friday: Partly cloudy and continued cool. Highs: 61 - 66. Winds: SE 5 - 10.

Temperatures will stay below average through the start of the weekend before we soar back into the 80s by Sunday. Saturday will feature a risk of scattered midday and afternoon showers under mostly cloudy skies as the warmer air pushes back in. 

Sunday, skies will break out into a mix of clouds and sunshine, and temperatures will bump up significantly into the low 80s.

Expect the touch of summertime to stay well into next week, too, with highs remaining at least in the low and middle 80s!

Despite such a dry stretch of weather, we are still nowhere near a rainfall deficit. So far this spring (since March 1st) D.C. has picked up 6.92" of rain which is .91" above average.

Extended Forecast: 
Saturday: Becoming mostly cloudy with scattered showers developing. Highs: 59 - 64.
Sunday: Becoming partly cloudy. Much warmer. High: 79 - 82.
Monday: A mixture of clouds and sunshine. Unseasonably warm. Highs: 84 - 89.
Tuesday: More clouds than sunshine with scattered afternoon thunderstorms. Warm. Highs: 81 - 86.
Wednesday: A mix of clouds and sunshine. Continued warm. Highs: 79 - 84.

Credit: WUSA9 Weather
Credit: WUSA9 Weather

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