TODAY’S DAILY DIGIT A somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a scale of zero to 10. 6/10: Not a frigid Friday, but . . . brisk. Gusty winds over 20 mph at times. At least temperatures eye 60 degrees or so! EXPRESS FORECAST Today: Slowly clearing. Gusty wind at times. Highs: Upper 50s to low 60s. Tonight: Clear. Slowly waning breeze. Lows: Mid-30s to mid-40s. Tomorrow: More sun than clouds. Highs: Around 70 to mid-70s. Sunday: Sun early, clouds and possible shower later. Highs: Low-to-mid 70s. FORECAST IN DETAIL Can you wait a day for pure weather excellence? Brisk conditions mean business today, but they fade into memory soon enough. Our weekend, while about 10 degrees warmer than normal, looks attractive on the whole. There’s some breeze Saturday, and Sunday’s a little cloudier, with maybe a shower. Just small details among mostly beautiful weather, really. Today (Friday): It’s somewhat windy, but at least skies are headed toward clear. Drier air is riding on the coattails of 15-to-20 mph northwesterly winds. With a bit of a wind chill, despite high temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s, we may need only one extra layer. Heavy windbreaker, perhaps? Okay, maybe a light coat, especially if walking on the shady side of the street! Confidence: High Tonight: Clear and a bit chilly. As breezes slowly calm to around 5-to-10 mph in the evening out of the north-northwesterly direction, their direction shifts slowly more toward the southwest by dawn. Our bodies may still be acclimating a bit, so consider some sort of heavy jacket with wide-ranging predawn low temperatures bottoming out in the mid-30s in the cooler spots away from the Beltway to perhaps mid-40s downtown. Confidence: Medium-high For related traffic news, check out Dr. Gridlock. Keep reading for the forecast into next week. Tomorrow (Saturday): Oh yeah! Almost as good as it gets? More sun than clouds and moderate 5-to-10 mph breezes out of the southwest. We should all feel fairly comfortable overall, but a bit of weather whiplash can’t be invalidated either. High temperatures around 70, possibly as high as mid-70s. Not bad for leaf peeping, Halloween parties or any local sports. Confidence: High
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