WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — The DC area is getting a little spring mood swing over the next couple of days. Showers fade out this afternoon, and skies gradually brighten, but it stays breezy and cool with highs only in the upper 50s.Tonight turns quieter, with increasing clouds and lows in the 40s.
Monday looks mostly sunny, but it stays cool and breezy with highs only near the low 50s. Winds will still have a little bite, and there is also some concern about fire weather, especially west of the Blue Ridge, where the combination of dry air and gusty wind could dry things out quickly.
The bigger story comes Monday night into Tuesday morning. A freeze watch remains in effect for parts of Maryland and Virginia, mainly northwest of Interstate 95. Temperatures in those areas could fall to around 29 to 32 degrees. As of this writing the watch does not include the District, Arlington, Alexandria, or southern Maryland, but even those areas may still see a touch of frost.
This freeze could be especially tough on sensitive plants and early season growth since spring has been running ahead of schedule…