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Weather Watch
It’s a lovely day ahead! Expect a delightful mix of sunshine and clouds, with temperatures reaching a warm high of 64 degrees. With a gentle southwest breeze blowing at 10 to 15 mph, it’s the perfect weather to get outside and enjoy the fresh air and watch the snow melt!
Cherry Blossom Time
Get ready for some exciting news! The forecast for the 2026 peak bloom of the iconic D.C. cherry blossoms has just been released. When will these stunning blooms reach their full glory? Find out and mark your calendars for an unforgettable spring experience!
Thursday, the National Park Service, the National Cherry Blossom Festival, and the Trust for the National Mall shared their official spring forecast for peak bloom, expecting it to happen between March 29 and April 1.
Today: Nice, and warm with some sun & clouds. High 65 Winds: SSW 10-15 mph
Tonight: Mainly clear and mild. Low 36 Winds: SW 5-10 mph
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, nice, and very warm. Near record high temperatures. High Near 70 Winds: SSW 5-10 MPH
Tuesday night: Partly cloudy & mild. Low 40 Winds: Light & Variable
Wednesday: More clouds than sun and mild. High 54 Winds: SSE 5-10 mph
Wednesday night: Cloudy and mild. Low 50 Winds: S 5-10 mph
Thursday: Some morning showers and turning cooler. Morning high of 49 with temps falling to near 35. Winds: W 10-20 mph
Thursday night: Some clouds, breezy, and much colder. Low 23 (feel like 15) Winds: WNW 10-20 mph
Friday: Cooler with intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 42 (feel like 34) Winds: SW 10-15 mph
Friday night: A mix of rain and snow showers. Low 33 (feel like 28) Winds: S 5-10 mph
Weather Patterns We’re Watching
Beware the Ides of March!! A mid-March snowstorm on St. Patrick’s Day, followed by an even colder start to spring!!
Get Out!
Elevations for summits above 4,000 feet in Northern New Hampshire today: Mostly cloudy with highs in the mid-40s. Southwest winds at 25 to 35 mph, with gusts reaching up to 70 mph. Morning wind chills could feel as low as 3 degrees above. Elevations between 2,500 and 4,000 feet in Northern New Hampshire today: Mostly cloudy with highs in the low 50s. Southwest winds at 10 to 20 mph, gusting up to 45 mph.
