The D.C. area is set to see temperatures falling into the 20s this week, bringing a threat of frost that could injury crops.
Despite spring being underway, unseasonably chilly air is settling again into the D.C, area to begin the week, with freezing conditions anticipated in a single day into Tuesday morning.
Monday morning temperatures began in the 40s and can solely climb into the mid to higher 50s in the afternoon. A chilly entrance shifting via the D.C. area is bringing thicker clouds, a number of spotty sprinkles and a gusty northwest breeze. Skies will clear in the night, setting the stage for a a lot colder night time.
A freeze warning will take impact early Tuesday morning for the District, and elements of Maryland and Virginia, together with in Prince George’s, Montgomery, Anne Arundel, King George and Arlington counties and the City of Alexandria.
According to the National Weather Service, the freeze warning runs between 2 a.m. to 10 a.m. Low temperatures are anticipated to drop beneath freezing in lots of areas, with some spots falling into the 20s. There is a threat of frost and a harmful freeze late Monday night time into Tuesday morning.
Residents are urged to herald or cowl delicate vegetation, shield pets and take steps to stop frozen pipes. “Plants will have to be protected or brought indoors to prevent damage,” WTOP meteorologist Mike Stinneford stated.
After Tuesday’s anticipated frosty begin, sunshine ought to return and temperatures rebound modestly, making for a nice spring afternoon, with highs reaching the mid-60s.
A stronger warmup arrives midweek, with highs again in the 70s Wednesday together with an opportunity for showers. By Thursday, sunshine returns and temperatures could climb into the 80s, marking a pointy turnaround from the early-week chill.
Forecast
TODAY: Partly to principally cloudy, sprinkles doable. Highs between 54 and 60.
Winds: Northwest 5 to 15 mph, gusts to 25 mph
TONIGHT: FREEZE WARNING: Mainly clear and chilly. Lows between 29 and 36.
Winds: North round 5 mph
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Morning frost doable outdoors the Beltway. Highs between 60 and 65.
Winds: North to south 5 to 10 mph
WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, primarily in the morning. Highs between 74 and 79.
Winds: Southwest 5 to 10 mph
THURSDAY: Sunny. Highs between 75 and 80.
Winds: Northwest 5 to 10 mph
Current conditions
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