 A fiery sky behind the Washington Monument on Tuesday. | Today's daily digit A somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a scale of 0 to 10. 8/10: Sunny skies and warmer weather lifts the digit up another level. Express forecast - Today: Sunny and warmer with light winds. Highs: 54 to 59.
- Tonight: Mostly clear to partly cloudy. Lows: 32 to 40.
- Tomorrow: Partly to mostly cloudy. Highs: 52 to 56.
Forecast in detail Pleasant weather is the main theme the next few days as we warm into the 50s today and tomorrow, and well into the 60s (maybe approaching 70?) by Thursday. We'll stay mild into the first half of the weekend, but with some showers to dodge at times Thursday night through Saturday, before a clearing but colder Sunday with a bit of a wind chill, too. Today (Tuesday): Sunny skies greet us again as temperatures move a few degrees warmer than Monday. After temperatures start out in the 30s to near 40 this morning, afternoon highs range in the mid- to upper 50s, with light winds from the north and northeast. Confidence: High Tonight: Mostly clear this evening with light winds from the northeast. Overnight lows reach the low 30s in the outer suburbs to right around 40 in the city, with increasing clouds toward morning. Confidence: High Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest weather updates. Keep reading for the forecast through the weekend... Tomorrow (Wednesday): Clouds return with mixed skies. The morning may lean partly sunny with more partly to mostly cloudy skies in the afternoon. This may suppress highs slightly, too, with lower to mid-50s favored. Light winds from the northeast at about 5 mph shift to come from the south later in the day. Confidence: Medium-High Tomorrow night: Partly to mostly cloudy with lows in the upper 30s to middle 40s. Confidence: Medium-High A look ahead Thursday features a bit more sun, with partly sunny skies, as warmer winds from the southwest deliver high temperatures into at least the mid-60s. Maybe some spots could approach 70. Thursday night goes back to the cloudy side with a chance of light showers, as warmer lows range through the lower to mid-50s. Confidence: Medium-High Friday finds partly to mostly cloudy skies and the chance of an occasional light shower. But warmer-than-normal conditions keep highs up in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Friday night continues with plenty of clouds and a better chance of showers as lows run in the lower to mid-50s. Confidence: Medium The weekend starts on the warmer and potentially wetter side with Saturday expected to see cloudy skies and periods of rain possible, although the exact location of any steadier rain is still uncertain. Highs should reach the lower to mid-60s. Colder weather returns Saturday night, with more showers possible, as a cold front drops lows into the 30s with an increasing breeze. Can't rule out a lingering shower early Sunday but with some clearing, especially by afternoon, as breezy winds add a bit of a wind chill to highs in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Confidence: Low-Medium | 
