 A good Sunday for running on the National Mall. (George Jiang/Flickr) | Today's daily digit A somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a scale of 0 to 10. 5/10: Too chilly on February's final day for any better than a fair rating. Express forecast - Today: Mostly sunny. Highs: 43 to 47.
- Tonight: A few clouds. Lows: 23 to 32.
- Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. Highs: 53 to 57.
Forecast in detail Meteorological winter (December through February) departs with a breath of cold today, while March arrives with mild sunshine tomorrow. We have a warm Wednesday before temperatures pull back to close the workweek, only to bounce back up again over the weekend. Today (Monday): Sunny skies but chilly to be sure. Most areas see highs only within a few degrees of 45, with winds from the north around 10 mph. The average high for February's final day is 52. Sunset today is at 6 p.m. as we continue to gain daylight. Confidence: Medium-High Tonight: Mostly clear to partly cloudy skies and on the cold side. Lows dip into the low to mid-20s in our colder spots to near freezing downtown. Confidence: High Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for the latest weather updates. Keep reading for the forecast through the weekend … Tomorrow (Tuesday): Temperatures leap upward for the onset of March. We'll have abundant sunshine and highs in the mid-50s, a 10-degree gain from Monday. Winds are from the south around 10 mph with some gusts up to 15 to 20 mph. Confidence: Medium-High Tomorrow night: It's another mostly clear night but not as cold as on Monday, as winds from the south slow the decline in temperatures. Lows range from the low 30s in our colder areas to closer to 40 downtown. Confidence: Medium-High A look ahead Wednesday is one of the week's nicer days, with sunshine and highs of 60 to 65. Partly cloudy Wednesday night, with lows in the upper 30s in our colder areas to the mid-40s downtown. Confidence: Medium-High Cooler air starts to trickle into the region Thursday as a cold front pushes south. Highs may near 50 but should start to fall later in the day as clouds increase and there's an outside chance of a shower. Mostly cloudy Thursday night, along with a slight chance of a rain or snow shower, with lows of 30 to 35. Becoming mostly sunny Friday and chilly, with highs in the mid- to upper 40s. Partly cloudy Friday night, with lows in the 30s. Confidence: Medium It quickly turns milder over the weekend, with highs 55 to 60 on Saturday and well into the 60s on Sunday with some increase in cloud cover. Lows are mostly in the 40s on Saturday night. Confidence: Medium | 
