Springfield Basks in a Balmy 64-Degree Monday — but a Wet, Windy Midweek Plot Twist Is Brewing
The mercury should climb to a high near 64 degrees by mid-afternoon — about 10 hours and 16 minutes of daylight to enjoy it, with sunset at 5 p.m. Rain chances hold at 0% all day, though morning breezes prompted the "breezy at times" tag on the morning forecast. Skies clear tonight as temperatures slide through the 50s by dinnertime and bottom out near 40.
Springfield Basks in a Balmy 64-Degree Monday — but a Wet, Windy Midweek Plot Twist Is Brewing
Springfield, Va. — Sunshine and a shotgun start of spring-like warmth greeted Springfield residents Monday, but forecasters say the fair skies come with an expiration date.
The temperature stood at 62 degrees at 11:35 a.m., feeling like 64 in the sun under partly sunny skies, according to AccuWeather. Winds out of the west-northwest gusted to 16 mph, enough to keep flag lines at Springfield's shopping corridors snapping through the late morning.
The mercury should climb to a high near 64 degrees by mid-afternoon — about 10 hours and 16 minutes of daylight to enjoy it, with sunset at 5 p.m. Rain chances hold at 0% all day, though morning breezes prompted the "breezy at times" tag on the morning forecast. Skies clear tonight as temperatures slide through the 50s by dinnertime and bottom out near 40.
Tuesday shapes up as the pick of the week: sunny, breezy and pleasant with a high of 68. Wednesday stays mild at 67 before the pattern turns.
A potential late-week coastal storm threatens to crash the mild stretch, AccuWeather warned, with showers likely Thursday — the rain chance jumps to 88% — and temperatures falling to 59. Friday and Saturday stay raw, with highs only near 49 and a couple of lingering showers possible before sunshine and mid-50s return early next week.
Air quality Monday was rated fair — generally acceptable for most people, though sensitive groups could feel minor effects with prolonged outdoor exposure. The allergy outlook is low across the board.
The warmth comes after a globally hot October, which AccuWeather reported set a heat record as dozens of U.S. cities topped their monthly temperature marks. Forecasters also are tracking the season's first snowflakes for the eastern U.S. — well north and west of Springfield — as colder air settles in behind this week's storm.