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Regional Weather Summary
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
411 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

Here is a look at the weather features that will affect the region
over the next several days.

Low pressure will pass off the coast today, resulting in lingering
rain east of the Blue Ridge. High pressure will build south of the
area Friday while the low moves to the northeast, causing gusty
winds. A front will become draped across the Mid Atlantic by
Saturday and not move much through early next week. This will lead
to unsettled weather as waves of low pressure move along the
boundary.

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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA County


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Hourly Observations For DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
900 AM EDT THU MAR 28 2024

WASHINGTON METRO
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
WASHINGTON NAT CLOUDY    50  46  86 N10       30.02S                  
DULLES         CLOUDY    50  46  86 N9        30.03R FOG              
ANDREWS AFB    CLOUDY    49  46  91 NW12      29.99R                  
FT BELVOIR     CLOUDY    49  46  90 N6        29.99F                  
QUANTICO       CLOUDY    50  48  93 NW7       30.01F FOG              
COLLEGE PARK*  CLOUDY    48  47  93 NW7       30.03R FOG              
LEESBURG*      CLOUDY    48  46  93 N9        30.05R                  
MANASSAS*      CLOUDY    49  48  97 N12       30.03R                  
GAITHERSBURG*  CLOUDY    46  46 100 CALM      30.04R FOG              

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel


Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

All NWS Radars (In near-real time), Current Livestock Heat Stress Index (LSI), Current Wind Chill Map
Hazardous Weather Outlook For DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA County,DC

432 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday

A Gale Watch is in effect for Friday.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
733 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024


COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON

TODAY
Patchy fog this morning. Rain likely. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

FRIDAY
Sunny. Highs around 60. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight.

SATURDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s.

MONDAY
Showers likely. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 80 percent.

TUESDAY
Showers likely. Highs around 60. Chance of rain 70 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Showers likely. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s.

12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip, Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2


Medium & Long Range Outlook For District Of Columbia
                             MARYLAND                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 APR 2-APR 6 APR 4-APR 10    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:     Normal       Normal      Above      Above                      
 Precipitation:      Above       Normal      Above      Above                      

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Almanac Information

Thursday March 28, 2024 the 88th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 3.580000
Distance 0.999721 AU
Rise 06:06 EDT Set 18:36 EDT
Transit Meridian 12:20 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 05:40 EDT Ends 19:02 EDT

Calculations made for central point in the state.
Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and
elevation -- Priddy


Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

MARCH 28TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1917...
Thane Creek AK reported a snow cover of 190 inches. (The Weather Channel)
...1920...
The worst tornado disaster of record occurred in Chicago IL as a tornado
killed 28 persons and caused three million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)
...1997...
Ten tornadoes tore across the area, affecting the Kentucky counties of 
Adair, Metcalfe, Casey, Green, Larue, Marion, Hardin, Hart, Nelson, and 
Russell; and the Indiana counties of Scott and Jefferson. Two of the 
twisters produced F3 damage. A 28-year-old woman was killed in Metcalfe 
County as she was thrown from her destroyed mobile home. A 40-year-old man 
was killed when his house in Bonnieville (Hart County) was hit by one of 
the F3 tornadoes and blown off its foundation. This tornado injured many 
people when it caused several car accidents as it crossed Interstate 65.
(NWS Louisville)

Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky