4 things to know about the weather
- Near record lows this morning
- Warming trend ahead
- No rain in sight
- Tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico
Our long-term drought continues to worsen, with no significant chances for rain in the forecast through at least the end of the week.
The other big headline is the chill in the air Monday morning. Many locations were down in record-low territory for the second morning in a row!
Dulles dropped to 43° on Sunday morning, for a new record, and was near the record of 40° on Monday morning. Early-morning frost and freeze advisories were issued, but will not be needed for Monday night going into Tuesday morning.
Sunny skies will be the rule all week, with a warming trend that starts Monday. Highs will stay just below 80° before returning to the low to mid-80s for the rest of the week and into the weekend.
Tropical storm expected to develop, likely won't hit DC area
The tropics are coming back to life after a long stretch of inactivity. A storm organizing in the Gulf of Mexico is likely to take on the name Francine within the next 24 hours.
This storm is expected to become a hurricane by late Tuesday night and land on the central Louisiana coast by 8 p.m. Wednesday.
The remnant moisture will bring rain right up the Mississippi Valley. Whatever is left of Francine is likely to be between Memphis, Tennessee and Saint Louis, Missouri by Friday.
It would be great if some of that tropical moisture could reach our area but that does not look likely at this time. The same area of high pressure that is bringing us the sunny and dry weather is likely to keep all that needed rain far away from us.
Weather radar
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10-day forecast
Quickcast
TODAY:
Mostly Sunny
Super Low Humidity
Elevated Fire Danger
Wind: West 5-10 mph
Chance Of Rain: 0%
HIGHS: 74° - 78°
TONIGHT:
Clear Skies
Light Breeze
Coolest In Rural Areas
Wind: West 3-6 mph
Chance Of Rain: 0%
LOWS: 54° - 62°
TUESDAY:
Mostly Sunny
Super Low Humidity
Light Breeze
Wind: Northwest 4-8 mph
Chance Of Rain: 0%
HIGHS: 78° - 84°
WEDNESDAY:
Mostly Sunny
Slightly More Humid
Light Breeze
Chance Of Rain: 0%
Wind: Southeast 5-10 mph
HIGHS: 82° - 86°
THURSDAY:
Sunny Morning
Increasing Clouds
Staying Dry
Wind: Southeast 5-10 mph
Chance Of Rain: 0%
HIGHS: 78° - 84°
Sunrise 6:45 Sunset 7:25
Average High: 83° Average Low: 67°
