Very Cold Start Before Showers Return: Washington, D.C. Weather Forecast

Temperatures will slowly warm over the week, but it'll start Sunday night at 44 degrees.

Areas to the west of our region are facing a frost advisory.

And states in the Midwest and Northeast are seeing record low temperatures, and even snow, according to the Weather Channel.

We're enjoying a break in the clouds, but the threat for showers will return soon.

The best chance for rain will be Tuesday and Wednesday.

Here's the latest forecast from the National Weather Service:

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday: Showers, mainly after 9am. High near 59. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.