 Fall foliage along the Potomac River near Memorial Bridge with people enjoying the mild autumn weather Monday. (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. 9/10: Today we give our veterans a salute; and appreciate the dry, mild day to boot. Express forecast - Today: Mostly sunny before increasing afternoon clouds. Highs: 65-69
- Tonight: Rain, mainly after midnight. Lows: 53-57
- Tomorrow: Showers diminish in the morning, gradual afternoon clearing. Highs: 61-65
Forecast in detail Bask in another mild fall day before attention-grabbing cold air arrives over the weekend. The chill arrives behind a front that generates plentiful showers tonight into early Friday, with maybe even a rumble of thunder as the passes. The weather this weekend is suitable for outdoor chores and you won't work up a sweat. Today (Thursday): The day gets off to a sunny start but a storm is brewing to the west and clouds are likely to increase during the afternoon. Still, highs should reach the mid-to-upper 60s. Breezes are fairly light from the southeast. Confidence: High Tonight: Clouds thicken and showers are likely to arrive by about midnight. The Main Line of rain should pass through before dawn with an isolated thundershower possible. Rain amounts are likely to be mainly a half inch or so as the rain band passes quickly. Overnight lows hold in the mid-50s with moderate winds from the southeast. Confidence: Medium-High Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest weather updates. Keep reading for the forecast through the weekend... Tomorrow (Friday): Most showers should pull off to the east by midmorning and skies are likely to clear quickly in the afternoon. Highs still reach the low-to-mid 60s before the chillier air arrives. Breezes are mainly light from the southwest. Confidence: Medium Tomorrow night: Winds calm and skies are mainly clear. Temperatures drop quickly with lows reaching the upper 30s to lower 40s (mid-40s downtown). Confidence: Medium-High A look ahead Skies start off clear on Saturday but clouds are likely to puff up in the afternoon and one or two could produce a passing shower. The main precipitation will be out in the Appalachians where snow showers are likely in the higher elevations. Highs are mainly in the mid-50s. Skies clear in the evening with chilly overnight lows in the 30s. Confidence: Medium Sunday should be reliably sunny and dry but cold air is in place and highs are stuck in the lower 50s while overnight lows again fall to the 30s. Confidence: Medium-High Sun gives way to pop up clouds as Monday progresses but for now it looks like a dry day. The heart of the cold air is overhead and highs only manage the upper 40s to lower 50s. Confidence: Medium | 
