The National Weather Service in Washington D.C. has issued a biting update for the weather this Thursday, with temperatures hovering just around freezing and winds reaching strengths that may call for a firm grip on your hat. The city’s inhabitants are experiencing a few clouds and breezy conditions, which translate to a chill 35°F, with the wind amplifying the cold, creating wind chill temperatures falling to 23°F, according to the forecast obtained from the NWS website.
Looking ahead, the city has mostly sunny skies today, with afternoon highs creeping up near 34, albeit the residents will face strong west winds snapping at 10 to 16 mph and capable of gusting violently as high as 30 mph and tonight’s reprieve brings only slightly calmer conditions, with the mercury dropping to a low around 23 and wind still making its presence known with dexterous gusts up to 29 mph. Locals might start to yearn for a warm resurgence as the week wanes, but Friday promises only a modest uptick in temperature to a high near 38 under progressively clouding skies and a gently nudging southwest wind.
The weekend won’t bring any major relief, instead offering a not-so-subtle reminder that winter likes to lock its jaws around January, for there’s a chance of snow Saturday morning, which may deteriorate into rain until the early afternoon, the higher high of 46 degrees notwithstanding, and come Saturday night, while precipitation chances are slight, the uncertainty between rain and snow after 1 am speaks less to variety and more to volatility. The skies clear briefly for Martin Luther King Day with golden sunlight forecasted to peak at 35, before temperatures take another plunge the following night, as detailed by the NWS…