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FORECAST: Warming up rapidly after a chilly Tuesday morning

Highs in the 60s and 70s through the week.

WASHINGTON — Temperatures will warm quickly after a cold... and even frosty... start for some.

Quick Forecast:
Tuesday: Ample sunshine and pleasant. High: 72.
Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds and not as cold. Late-night showers developing. Low: 56.
Wednesday: A few early morning showers. Clearing skies. Breezy. High: 73.

After a cold start Tuesday, nice weather returns of the rest of the day. Temperatures rebound quickly... already back into the 60s by lunchtime. Expect mainly sunny skies and highs of 70 to 75. Clouds will thicken up later Tuesday night ahead of a few spotty showers early Wednesday morning. Skies will clear quickly Wednesday and we'll have some sunshine mixing with the clouds throughout the day paired with gusty winds.

Here is the latest pollen report:

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Detailed Forecast:
Tuesday: Partly cloudy and pleasant. Highs: 68 - 73. Winds: SSW 10.
Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, showers possible late. Not as cold. Lows: 46 - 56. Winds: SW 10.
Wednesday: A few early morning showers. Clearing skies. Breezy. Highs: 68 - 73. Winds: SW/NW 10 - 15.

A blustery wind will stick around for Thursday with cooler temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s.  Temperatures will stay below average through the start of the weekend before we soar back into the 80s by Sunday.

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 1.24" higher than average.

Extended Forecast: 
Thursday: Mostly sunny, breezy, and cooler. Highs: 58 - 63.
Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant. Highs: 62 - 67.
Saturday: A few showers likely. Some sunshine. High: 65 - 70.
Sunday: Partly cloudy and warmer with isolated showers and sprinkles. High: 76 - 81.
Monday: Partly cloudy and warm. Highs: 78 - 82.

Credit: WUSA9 Weather
Credit: WUSA9 Weather

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