Forecast for March 1, 2011

Today:
The morning will start off a little breezy at times but as a strong High Pressure system moves in the winds will diminish. Highs today will be much cooler than the past couple. We'll top out in the upper 40s to near 50 degrees, which is actually about average for this time of year.

Tonight:
Skies will be clear and winds will be light. Lows will be in the lower 30s and upper 20s.

Wednesday through Saturday:
The rest of the work week will be dry with temperatures fluctuating between the 50s and 40s. The next chance for precipitation doesn't arrive until Saturday.

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Forecast for February 28, 2011

Today:
A powerful system will slide through the Ohio Valley and eventually reach the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. The main threat for any severe storms that reach our area will be for damaging winds, although an isolated tornado threat can't be quite ruled out. We'll start day with some breezy winds at times with partly sunny skies. High temperatures will reach into the lower 70s. The latest severe threat from the Storm Prediction Center is seen below:

Tonight:
By the overnight the severe threat will have ended for our area. It will stay windy through the night out of the west as temperatures drop to the lower 30s.

Tuesday through Friday:
The rest of the work week will be cooler and dry. High temperatures will go from low 50s Tues to 60 Wed and back to near 50 for Thursday and Friday. Clouds don't even really move back into the area until Friday.

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Forecast for February 25, 2011

Today:
Today will be crummy, awful, or however else you want to describe it. During the morning we'll have some scattered showers. A front will then head through in the afternoon and bring us a shot for more rain and a few t'storms. Winds with this front will be intense. They will gust up to 60 mph, especially during the afternoon and early evening hours. This has caused the National Weather Service to issue a High Wind Warning for the entire DC area tomorrow. If you have a flight you will want to pay close attention, as it could be moved to Dulles from Reagan (Occurred last Saturday), and or delayed/cancelled.

Tonight:
The winds will continue to howl through the evening, before finally tapering off through the overnight hours. Skies will be partly cloudy as temperatures cool off into the low 30s.

Saturday through Tuesday:
Saturday will be quieter with temperatures only warming into the upper 40s. Sunday will be dry with mainly gray skies and milder conditions. Monday another strong system will slide through bringing a shot at more rain, before we move into a quieter weather pattern starting Tuesday.

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Forecast for February 24, 2011

Today:
Today will start off pleasant but conditions will worsen through the day. Anticipate clouds rolling in by the afternoon with showers starting as we head towards sunset. Temperatures today will warm into the low 50s.

Tonight:
Showers will continue off and on through the night as we drop off into the low to mid 40s. Winds will be out of the S at 5-10 mph as we stay on the warm side of a Low Pressure system moving through the Northeast.

Friday through Monday:
Showers will continue Friday morning before conditions begin to improve Saturday.  Sunday looks mainly dry with a chance for rain moving back in on Monday. Highs Friday will touch 60, with Saturday through Monday temperatures hanging around the mid to upper 50s.

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Forecast for February 23, 2011

Today:
Skies will be sunny throughout the day, but temperatures will stay below normal. Highs will be in the low to mid 40s with winds staying light and variable through the day as High Pressure rides over head of us.

Tonight:
Skies will stay clear tonight as a warmer air mass begins moving over head. This will keep us from dropping off to much. Lows will be in the low 30s in the city, and in the 20s in the outlying suburbs. Winds will stay light and variable.

Thursday through Sunday:
Clouds will thicken on Thursday as the next system approaches us. We'll stay on the warm side of this storm track, which means the precipitation that moves in Thursday evening will be in the form of rain. Expect showers to continue on Friday before skies clear up Saturday. Temperatures through the weekend will be seasonable with highs hanging around the 50 degree mark.

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Forecast for February 22, 2011

Today:
We will wake up with 1-3" of snow today. Temperatures will be well below normal as highs only reach the low to mid 30s. Winds will be out of the N at 5-15 mph. Skies will start off gray but begin to clear by the afternoon.

Tonight:
Skies tonight will be clear and winds will lighten up as well. Temperatures in combination with the fresh snow pack will drop into the lower 20s, and teens in the suburbs.

Wednesday through Sunday:
Wednesday will be cool but temperatures will rebound to near 40. Thursday we'll return into the upper 40s to near 50 degrees. Another system will be sliding through and bring us a chance for rain only. The rain chances will continue Friday as well. This means the snow that we wake up to will not last long. As of now, the weekend looks to start off dry, but end wet on Sunday afternoon and evening. Temperatures will be near 50 which is seasonable for this time of year.

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Forecast for February 21, 2011

Today:
Today will start off mainly gray, but mild. Temperatures will climb into the mid 50s. This afternoon rain showers will move into the area near sunset. Winds today will be out of the N at 5-15 mph.

Tonight:
The showers will transition to snow/sleet tonight. Pinning down snow amounts is extremely tricky, especially with our recent warm up thawing the ground some. The latest forecast models give us a coating up to 2" of the wet stuff. Winds will be out of the W at 5-15 mph.

Tuesday through Friday:
Tuesday the snow/sleet will exit by sunrise. Expect mainly sunny skies by the afternoon with much cooler temperatures. Wednesday temperatures will rebound underneath sunny skies. Thursday and Friday rain showers move back in with temperatures hovering around the 50 degree mark.

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Forecast for February 18, 2011

Today:
Today we will hit 70 degrees for the 3rd time this month! This will unfortunately spoil us as snow chances reenter the forecast next week. Winds this afternoon will be breezy at times out of the W. Skies will become partly sunny and temperatures will hit the low to mid 70s across the Mid-Atlantic.

Tonight:
Tonight we'll have one last chance to enjoy an adult beverage or two on patios. Lows will hit the lower 40s and upper 30s underneath mainly clear skies. Winds will stay sustained out of the W at 5-15 mph.

Saturday through Tuesday:
Saturday a strong, dry cold front will push through. It will become windy out of the NW and high temperatures will only reach the mid 50s. Weather will be even cooler on Sunday, Monday, and colder yet Tuesday. A second system will move through Monday into Tuesday and bring with it a chance for mainly rain showers. Snow cannot be ruled out yet, although the likelihood that it would accumulate is low.

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Forecast for February 17, 2011

Today:
Even milder weather will move in today as winds will continue to stay south and a ridge will dominate the weather across the eastern 2/3 of the country. Winds will be from the south at 5-15 mph as temperatures climb into the middle 60s. Closer to the coastline temperatures will be in the low 60s and upper 50s.

Tonight:
Temperatures will be extremely mild this evening as winds stay out of the south. In the city temperatures will drop off to near 50 degrees. This will allow temperatures to soar on Friday.

Friday through Monday:
Friday will be our last real nice spring day before the rug is pulled underneath of us. Temperatures will hit 70 degrees in a few spots across the area. Saturday a front will move through and bring temperatures back to more seasonable levels. It will also be windy throughout the day. Sunday and Monday will be dry, but Monday evening there is a small chance for some light rain. Temps Sun/Mon will be near 50.

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Forecast for February 16, 2011

Today:
The warm weather will return quickly today as temperatures across the region will warm to the mid to upper 50s. Winds will turn to the S at 5-15 mph.

Tonight:
Skies will be clear this evening as temperatures drop off to near 40 degrees in the city and in the mid 30s across the suburbs. Winds will be from the SW at 5-10 mph.

Thursday through Sunday:
No precipitation is anticipated through the weekend. Thursday looks spectacular, Friday looks even better as temperatures will come close to hitting 70 degrees! Saturday will be breezy as a front knocks temperatures back into the 50s. Sunday will be similar to Saturday, but less breezy.

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Forecast for February 15, 2011

Explanation of Busted Forecast:
Yesterday definitely did not go as planned. Air is generally warmer just above the earth's surface, but this temperatures is usually not realized, except when windy conditions are able to mix the air from aloft. This time the winds were able to mix the atmosphere up thoroughly and that allowed us to climb into the upper 60s!

Today:
Skies today will be mainly sunny through the day and winds will continue to be breezy out of the north. Temperatures will be much cooler as we only climb into the mid to upper 40s.

Tonight:
Winds will diminish during the evening and become light and variable during the overnight. Skies will be clear as we cool off to near 30 degrees in the city. Outlying suburbs will drop into the low to mid 20s.

Wednesday to Saturday:
Mild weather returns Wednesday with sunny skies staying with us through the weekend. Thursday still looks great and Friday looks even better with temperatures returning to the upper 60s! Saturday we will cool off a bit, but cold weather doesn't look to move back in until next week at the earliest.

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Forecast for February 14, 2011

Valentine's Day:
Skies today will be sunny and temperatures will be mild, but unfortunately not all will be perfect on the special day for lovers. Winds today will howl out of the WSW at 15-25 mph. They will gust in excess of 40 mph, especially during the afternoon hours. Highs today will reach the mid 50s across the area.

Tonight:
Winds tonight will stay breezy as you take that loved one out for dinner. They will turn to the NW and bring in some cooler air as well. Low temperatures tonight will be in the mid 20s in the 'Burbs and near freezing in the District.

Rest of the Workweek:
Temperatures Tuesday will be seasonable behind the cold front, but the mild temperatures we had through the weekend will return quickly. Highs Wednesday will be back to the mid 50s, they will be near 60 Thursday, and Friday temps will reach the mid 60s! Precipitation chances of any sort don't look to move through our area through at least the weekend.

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Forecast for February 11, 2011

Today:
We will bottom out this morning, and then the arctic air will begin retreating. Winds tomorrow will turn to the south as a high pressure slides east and a ridge begins building in. Temperatures will climb to near 40 degrees.

Tonight:
Southerly winds will keep us from dropping to far underneath mainly clear skies. Lows will be in the mid to upper 20s.

Saturday through Tuesday:
Minus a few clouds on Sunday and breezy conditions on Monday the weather will be fairly quiet through the next five days. Temperatures will be in the 40s Saturday and then climb into the 50s Sunday and through at least the middle of next week. Even a 60 degree reading on Wednesday or Thursday will be possible!

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Forecast for February 10, 2011

Today:
Forecast today will include sunshine, but temperatures will remain frigid underneath the slowly retreating arctic airmass. Winds will be out of the NW at 5-15 mph.

Tonight:
Clear Skies + Light Winds = Plummeting Temperatures. We'll drop down to near 20 in the city, but outlying suburbs may drop all the way down to near 10!

Friday through Monday:
Friday the Arctic air will really begin to retreat. Highs will be warming back into the low 40s underneath sunny skies. Temperatures will continue to warm underneath sunny skies through Monday, when we will top out in the mid to upper 50s!

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Forecast for February 9, 2011

Today:
Skies today will be partly sunny as the cold front that slid through late last night slides further east. Winds will be much lighter but temperatures will stay cool as the arctic air has settled in for the next 48 hours.

Tonight:
Lows tonight will be slightly milder as clouds will linger through the overnight. Winds will be light out of the WSW.

Thursday through Weekend:
Temperatures will stay cool through Thursday but temperatures will begin to rebound on Friday. By Sunday temperatures will be in the low to mid 50s! Skies will stay sunny through the weekend as well.

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Forecast for February 8, 2011

Today:
A front that should be exiting our area by sunrise will usher in much cooler temperatures and breezy conditions. Winds will guest in excess of 30 mph with temperatures only warming into the mid to upper 30s.

Tonight:
Winds will diminish as temperatures cool to near 20 degrees. Temperatures in the suburbs will drop into the mid teens.

Wednesday through Saturday:
Temperatures will bottom out on Thursday before warmer air returns to the region. Highs on Saturday will be back into the upper 40s. Precip chances are low through the five day with only a slight chance of snow moving through on Thursday.

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