Fri Mar 21 10:40:00 UTC 2025: **DC Area Welcomes Spring with Warmth and Showers**
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The D.C. region ushered in spring Thursday with a mix of warm temperatures and rain showers. Afternoon temperatures climbed into the low 70s before a cold front moved in, dropping temperatures back into the 60s. Rain arrived around 2 p.m., with showers expected to continue into the evening, accompanied by wind gusts potentially reaching 30 mph.
Friday’s forecast predicts clearing skies and cooler temperatures in the mid-50s. The weekend will offer milder conditions, with sunny skies and temperatures in the 60s on Saturday, cooling slightly to the 50s on Sunday.
According to FOX 5 meteorologist Cesar Cornejo, the first day of spring’s weather in the past five years has been highly variable. While most years have been dry, with only 2020 recording measurable rainfall (0.02 inches at DCA), temperatures have fluctuated wildly, ranging from highs in the 70s and 80s to lows in the 30s and 50s. The warmest high in the past five years was 83°F in 2020, while the coldest low was 30°F in 2023, a 53° difference.
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