Washington DC Weather Forecast: Rain and Sleet, Much Colder, Snow Chance Next Weekend

WASHINGTON, D.C. — We'll start the week with rain Monday and Tuesday, with sleet mixed in and maybe even a little snow for suburbs far west of the district. It'll clear before the weekend, but we'll eventually see some of the coldest temperatures so far this season — and chances for snow in the city.

Sunday night will bring rain, possibly mixed with sleet west of the district, before becoming all rain after 1 a.m. Little or no sleet accumulation is expected.

Monday begins with rain, but clears through the day as high temperatures reach 54 — the highest temps we'll see this week.

Rain is back Tuesday, with sleet in the morning, and a mix of snow on the western side of the region. Little or no accumulation is expected.

Wednesday will be dry and a little warmer.

There's a chance for showers by Thursday, but the weather story at that point will be the cold. The low Thursday night will reach 28 degrees. The high temperature on Friday will be 38 degrees, with lows Friday night hitting 24 degrees.

It will be another cold day as we head into the weekend on Saturday, and a 30 percent chance of rain and snow on Sunday.

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

Tonight: Rain, mainly after 7pm. Low around 40. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday: Rain likely before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and sleet after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: Rain and sleet, becoming all rain after 10am. High near 41. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

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