 Sunrise on Monday morning from north Old Town Alexandria. | Today's daily digit A somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a scale of 0 to 10. 7/10: Another step in the warmer direction for a brief winter rejection Express forecast - Today: Mostly cloudy. Highs: 40-45.
- Tonight: Partly to mostly cloudy. Lows: 25-30.
- Tomorrow: Partly to mostly cloudy. Highs: 47-52.
Forecast in detail After some very cold weather recently, every degree warmer is noticeable. We crest in the mid-40s today and then approach 50 tomorrow. We're into the 50s on Thursday, but the pulse of warmer than normal air is shut down by a big cold front on Friday, when rain could change to a wintry mix. Today (Tuesday): Less sunshine today with more cloud-filled skies as highs muscle their way into the low to mid-40s. Winds are fairly light and come mainly from the east. Confidence: High Tonight: Clouds still hang around with lows in the 25-30 range, with light winds from the east again. Confidence: High Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for the latest weather updates. Keep reading for the forecast through the weekend … Tomorrow (Wednesday): Partly to mostly cloudy skies with temperatures edging higher to the upper 40s and low 50s. Winds shift to come from the warmer south. Confidence: High Tomorrow night: Cloudy skies with a chance of late-night rain showers. Lows range from the upper 30s to low 40s. Confidence: Medium A look ahead Thursday looks showery, with highs of 50 to 55. Rain continues at times Thursday night, with temperatures mainly in the 40s. Confidence: Medium Friday presents a tricky forecast because it's unclear how fast colder air will arrive. We could hold in the 40s in the morning with rain or slip into 30s with rain changing to freezing rain and sleet. We will need to monitor model trends closely. Friday night should see some clearing, with temperatures falling into the low to mid-20s. Confidence: Low The weekend is a cold one, with highs in the 30s Saturday under mostly sunny skies and lows in the teens to low 20s Saturday night with still mostly clear skies. Clouds increase Sunday with a chance of snow or mixed precipitation late, although odds are that precipitation holds off until Sunday night or Monday. Confidence: Low-Medium Snow potential index A daily assessment of the potential for at least 1 inch of snow in the next week, on a 0-10 scale. 2/10 (↑): Rain has a slight chance to change to a wintry mix Friday and then perhaps a chance of snow or mixed precipitation late Sunday into Monday. | 
