Get your umbrellas ready! Rain will be pouring in the DC area on Saturday
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Get your umbrellas ready because it will be a rainy Saturday in the D.C. area, washing away all the leftover snow from Tuesday’s winter storm.
The day will start off cloudy with a wintry mix, transitioning to all rain, which could lead to floods. The rain “may be become moderate to heavy at times during the late afternoon and evening,” 7News First Alert Meteorologist Steve Rudin said.
Temperatures will be between 40 and 45 degrees.
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The wet weather will continue Saturday night into early Sunday morning. There will be on-and-off chances for showers Sunday. High temperatures will be near 60 degrees, even though there will be a cold front in the afternoon.
The cold front will bring cold air Monday and Tuesday, Rudin said, adding that winter weather chances are on the rise for Wednesday and Thursday.
Full forecast
OVERNIGHT: Becoming cloudy
Lows: 25-32
Winds: Light and variable
Clouds will rapidly thicken overnight as our next weather maker approaches from the west.
SATURDAY: Morning light wintry mix (low impact), areas of rain
Highs: 40-45
Winds: South 5-10 mph
A light wintry mix midday Saturday will quickly transition to all rain Saturday. Farther north and west along Maryland and Pennsylvania, winter weather alerts may be posted by the National Weather Service. Areas of rain may become moderate to heavy at times, especially into the evening.
SUNDAY: Areas of rain, gusty winds
High: Near 60
Winds: Southwest 10-15, gusts to 30 mph
Winds will kick up from the southwest ahead of a cold front. Mild temperatures in the 50s to around 60s will fall later in the day as a cold front moves across the mid-Atlantic.
MONDAY: Mostly sunny, gusty winds
Highs: Near 40
Winds: West 10-20, gusts to 30 mph
Sunny skies will highs around 40 will feel even colder with gusty westerly winds. Plan for wind chills in the 20s for most of the day.