 Blue skies and fast-moving clouds over Staunton, Va., on Oct. 17. | Today's daily digit A somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a scale of 0 to 10. 10/10: Some early morning clouds aside, this could be a contender for nicest day of the year. Express forecast - Today: Mostly sunny and a little warmer. Highs: Mid- to upper 70s.
- Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows: Mid-40s to mid-50s.
- Tomorrow: Mostly to partly sunny. Highs: Upper 70s.
Forecast in detail Terrific weather today and tomorrow with bright sunshine and highs in the 70s. Friday and Saturday are somewhat cooler with some clouds and a few light showers possible, but still partly sunny and pretty nice. Sunday remains on the cooler side (but close to average for this time of year) with an added breeze.  | Nice Day! | Today (Wednesday): Some early morning clouds give way to another mostly sunny and beautiful day. Temperatures start the day several degrees warmer than yesterday morning, rising through the 50s and into the 60s. That leads to warmer afternoon highs as well, topping out in the mid- to upper 70s with continued low humidity and a light wind from the west. Confidence: High Tonight: With mostly clear skies and light winds, evening temperatures cool off quickly into and through the 60s. Overnight lows bottom from the mid-40s in our outlying suburbs, to the mid-50s downtown with a slight breeze from the south. 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 (Thursday): Mostly sunny again through much of the day as light winds from the southwest keep the warming trend going. Afternoon highs head for the upper 70s with some increasing clouds possible toward evening. Confidence: High Tomorrow night: Skies are partly cloudy as a cold front comes through. But there's not much moisture with this front, so only the chance of an isolated shower during the evening or overnight. Lows settle back into the 50s. Confidence: Medium-High A look ahead A couple of weak disturbances overhead Friday and Saturday could generate some clouds and a few light showers. Otherwise we're partly sunny both days with Friday highs near 70 and Saturday highs in the mid- to upper 60s. Friday night lows hold up in the 50s with cooler Saturday night lows in the 40s. Confidence: Medium We're partly sunny again on Sunday with maybe a morning shower. Could be a bit breezy as well with highs in the 60s. Confidence: Medium | 
