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FORECAST: Cooler with more clouds Thursday

A bit cool through Saturday then the 80s arrive.

WASHINGTON — Cooler with more clouds Thursday and Friday but dry.

Quick Forecast:
Tonight: Partly cloudy and chilly. Breezy. Low: 47.
Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler. High: 62.
Friday: Partly sunny and still cool. High: 65.

Temperatures will fall back into the 40s overnight. 

Winds will be calm Thursday, but expect significantly cooler temperatures in the afternoon, only in the upper 50s and low 60s. There will also be more clouds Thursday. Thursday will be 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:
Tonight: A mix of clouds and stars and chilly. Lows: 40s. Winds: NE 10.
Thursday: Partly sunny and noticeably cooler. Highs: 58 - 63. Winds: NE 5 - 10.
Friday: Partly sunny and still cool. Highs: 61 - 66. Winds: ESE 10.

Temperatures will stay below average through the start of the weekend before we soar back into the 80s by Sunday. Saturday will feature only a slim risk of showers under mostly cloudy skies. 

Sunday, too, expect more clouds than sun with only a low chance for a spotty shower, but temperatures will bump up significantly into the low 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 1.02" above average.

Extended Forecast: 
Saturday: Partly sunny and cool with a few mainly afternoon showers developing. Highs: 62 - 67.
Sunday: Partly sunny and warmer with a passing shower or sprinkle possible. High: 78 - 83.
Monday: A mixture of clouds and sunshine. Warm. Highs: 82 - 87.
Tuesday: More clouds than sunshine with some p.m. storms. Highs: 80 - 85.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy and pleasant. Highs: 72 - 77.

Credit: WUSA9 Weather
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