4 things to know about the weather:
- Easter Sunday starts dry but expect rain by mid-morning
- Steady rain with windy conditions until late afternoon
- Temperatures will fall during the overnight
- Cooler temperatures start the work week – but warm temps return by the weekend
Happy Easter Everyone! While we’ll begin with warm and dry conditions, particularly after Saturday’s record breaking 85°, Sunday will be quite different.
As the strong cold front finally reaches the region, all of us will experience a much windier, rainier day. You will notice more clouds in the morning. Sunrise services are expected to be dry.
Showers will move east with the cold front, providing showers for D.C. and the surrounding areas late morning into the early afternoon. Drier conditions return late in the afternoon and early in the evening.
The cold front will bring cooler air, with temperatures falling through the afternoon and evening. Winds will also be strong at times, gusting around 20 to 30 mph.
Cooler air will be felt in the first half of the workweek, especially in the morning, with lows falling into the 30s and 40s. There will be another extended period of dry, sunny weather with above average temperatures just in time for next weekend.
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QuickCast
SUNDAY:
Rain moves in by mid-morning, steady showers ending late afternoon
Rainfall amounts: .25 to .50 inch
Wind: W 10-15 mph
Gusts at 20-30 mph
HIGH: Low 70s
Temps fall through the day.
SUNDAY NIGHT:
Partly cloudy skies
Breezy
Wind: NW 10-15 mph
Gusts at 20-25 mph
LOW: Low 40s
MONDAY:
Mostly sunny
Wind: W 5-10 mph
HIGH: Low 60s
TUESDAY:
Mostly sunny
Wind: NW 10-15 mph
Gusts @ 20-25 mph
HIGH: Low to mid 50s
SUNRISE: 6:46 AM SUNSET: 7:35 PM
AVERAGE HIGH: 64 AVERAGE LOW: 45