More humid into Sunday and Monday, rain returns Tuesday

WASHINGTON — Expect a muggy night with patchy drizzle and fog, especially by daybreak on Sunday.



Sunday starts off cloudy and mild. We expect a stray shower and perhaps some sunshine by Sunday afternoon.

Quick Forecast:

Saturday Night: Cloudy, with fog and drizzle toward daybreak. Low: 67.

Sunday: Partly sunny and warmer, stray shower still possible. High: 80.

Monday: Partly cloudy, humid. High: 84.

FORECAST DISCUSSION:



A cloudy and humid night is forecast for our region. In fact, areas of fog and drizzle will be with us through the night, with fog becoming dense at times overnight in and around metro Washington, D.C. and other parts of the DMV.

Sunday will be warmer with only a stray shower during the midday and early afternoon. Expect high temperatures to bounce back to the upper 70s to around 80 in D.C.

Monday looks mainly dry for D.C., with isolated showers west and southwest of the I-95 corridor. It will be a warm start to the week, with highs well into the 80s.



Detailed Forecast:

Saturday Night: Cloudy. Patchy drizzle, areas of fog by daybreak. Lows: 59-67. Winds: NE 5, becoming light.

Sunday: Cloudy in the morning and midday. A stray afternoon shower. Some late day sun. A little humid. Highs: 77-80. Winds: Light ESE.

Sunday Night: Cloudy with a slight chance for a showers. Lows: 60-68. Winds: S 5.

Monday: Partly to mostly sunny, humid and warmer. Highs 81-84. Winds: S 5-15.





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Extended Forecast:

Tuesday looks like our next chance for widespread showers, along with a isolated thunderstorms. A couple of fronts will move across the region on Tuesday and Wednesday. This will bring a push of cooler autumn air for the end of the week.



On Tuesday, some storms could produce pockets of heavy rain. We'll likely see another round of showers in the forecast Wednesday, especially in the morning, with a second cold front.

Much cooler air moves into the DMV Wednesday and Thursday with highs in the 60s to around 70.

Tuesday: Cloudy with scattered showers and storms. Highs: 72-78.

Wednesday: Showers, with mostly cloudy skies. Turning cooler with showers clearing late. Highs: 66-69.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Mild. Highs: 67-72.

Friday: Partly cloudy, cool. Highs: low to mid-60s.