 The sky is mostly blue as the sun rises over the Potomac River and D.C. monuments, with blooming wildflowers on the riverbank as viewed from Mount Vernon Trail on Wednesday. (Jeannie in D.C./Flickr) | Today's daily digit A somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a scale of 0 to 10. 11/10: This weather is so incredibly fantastic, it broke our scale! Express forecast - Today: Mostly sunny. Highs: 73 to 76.
- Tonight: Mostly clear and cool. Lows: 48 to 55.
- Tomorrow: Partly to mostly sunny. Highs: 70 to 74.
Forecast in detail September and October can sometimes set up the best kind of weather in the Mid-Atlantic, and we've hit the jackpot with a few more days of exceptional conditions that have all the bells and whistles: low humidity, light winds, 70s for highs, cool overnights and sunny, blue skies. We may see more notable cloud cover by later Sunday with even a shower chance, but Monday seems to have a better likelihood for clouds and showers as we kick off our first full week of October.  | Nice Day! | Today (Thursday): Mostly sunny and comfortable with highs in the low to mid-70s as dew points continue to run in the 40s (very low humidity). Light winds from the northwest at just 5 to 10 mph. Confidence: High Tonight: Mostly clear with lows again dipping into the upper 40s in our cooler suburbs to as mild as mid-50s in the city. Light breezes blow from the north. Confidence: High Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest weather updates. Keep reading for the forecast through the weekend... | Nice Day! | Tomorrow (Friday): October starts with another nice day and maybe a few more clouds. Sky cover varies from partly to mostly sunny as highs reach the low to mid-70s. Humidity remains low and comfortable with dew points in the mid- to upper 40s again. Light winds are from the north and northeast direction. Confidence: High Tomorrow night: Mostly clear and comfortable with lows in the upper 40s to low 50s. Confidence: High A look ahead Saturday continues our significant stretch of outstanding weather with clear, sunny skies as highs hit the mid- to upper 70s. Humidity levels inch up very slightly but are still quite comfortable. Saturday night could see a few clouds with slightly warmer low temperatures in the low to mid-60s. Confidence: Medium-High Sunday starts on the partly to mostly sunny side, but clouds build during the afternoon, with mostly cloudy conditions late. Highs should hit the mid- to upper 70s with slightly higher humidity (a few spots could hit 80). A slight chance of a shower exists late in the day, with more scattered shower chances overnight under cloudy skies and lows in the low to mid-60s. Confidence: Low-Medium Monday strikes a drearier tone with mostly cloudy skies, scattered showers and highs in the upper 70s to near 80. Confidence: Low-Medium | 
