CWG Live updates: Mainly morning showers for a cool Friday; warmer, sunnier weekend

Washington Post

09-05-2025

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Happening now: A storm is possible among waves of showers through at least noon or early afternoon. Highs remain cool, near 60 to mid-60s.
What's next? Mainly sunny, likely dry and warming temperatures in the 70s to around 80 for Mother's Day weekend. Rain again by Tuesday-Wednesday.
Today's daily digit — 5/10: Chilly, cloudy, wet, but it's needed rain. Conditions improve by late day and definitely into tomorrow. |🤚Your call?
The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a 0-to-10 scale.
Forecast in detail
Today (Friday): Occasional showers and perhaps a storm until around 2 p.m. Perhaps an isolated sprinkle after that as skies begin to clear and breezes kick up from the north-northwest. Rain keeps temperatures subdued. Highs are near 60 to mid-60s. Confidence: Medium
Tonight: A very slight shower chance early as skies trend clear. We'll have a bit of breeziness from the north-northwest as lows cool into the 40s to near 50. Confidence: Medium
Tomorrow (Saturday): Very sunny with a bit of a breeze from the northwest gusting near 20 mph. Highs get to near 70 and perhaps mid-70s in warmest spots. Confidence: Medium-High
Saturday night: Calming breezes and partly cloudy as high clouds move in. Lows dip to the low to mid-50s. Confidence: Medium-High
Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny skies with occasional afternoon clouds. Even warmer highs, within a few degrees of 80 in the city and at least mid-70s in our cooler spots. Confidence: Medium-High
A look ahead
Sunday night: Lows are a bit milder, within a few degrees of 55. High clouds persist but shouldn't be too thick. A stray sprinkle is not impossible. Confidence: Medium
High clouds may thicken a bit Monday with a slight chance for afternoon showers or a storm. High temperatures should still reach the mid-70s to around 80. Confidence: Medium
Showers, periodic rain and a couple of storms with downpours are possible Tuesday and Wednesday. An inch or more of welcome rain is possible. We'll keep you posted. Cooler but humid highs may hover near 70 to mid-70s much of the day. Confidence: Medium
Today's daily digit — 5/10: Chilly, cloudy, wet, but it's needed rain. Conditions improve by late day and definitely into tomorrow. |🤚Your call?
The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a 0-to-10 scale.
Forecast in detail
Today (Friday): Occasional showers and perhaps a storm until around 2 p.m. Perhaps an isolated sprinkle after that as skies begin to clear and breezes kick up from the north-northwest. Rain keeps temperatures subdued. Highs are near 60 to mid-60s. Confidence: Medium
Tonight: A very slight shower chance early as skies trend clear. We'll have a bit of breeziness from the north-northwest as lows cool into the 40s to near 50. Confidence: Medium
Tomorrow (Saturday): Very sunny with a bit of a breeze from the northwest gusting near 20 mph. Highs get to near 70 and perhaps mid-70s in warmest spots. Confidence: Medium-High
Saturday night: Calming breezes and partly cloudy as high clouds move in. Lows dip to the low to mid-50s. Confidence: Medium-High
Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny skies with occasional afternoon clouds. Even warmer highs, within a few degrees of 80 in the city and at least mid-70s in our cooler spots. Confidence: Medium-High
A look ahead
Sunday night: Lows are a bit milder, within a few degrees of 55. High clouds persist but shouldn't be too thick. A stray sprinkle is not impossible. Confidence: Medium
High clouds may thicken a bit Monday with a slight chance for afternoon showers or a storm. High temperatures should still reach the mid-70s to around 80. Confidence: Medium
Showers, periodic rain and a couple of storms with downpours are possible Tuesday and Wednesday. An inch or more of welcome rain is possible. We'll keep you posted. Cooler but humid highs may hover near 70 to mid-70s much of the day. Confidence: Medium