D.C.-area forecast: Cool sunshine today, but it turns milder Friday and Saturday.

Highs Friday and Saturday return to the 60s before slight cooling on Sunday.

Today’s daily digit
A somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a scale of 0 to 10.

6/10: Not as cold, but the breeze is getting old.

Express forecast
Today: Sunny and breezy. Highs: 51 to 55.
Tonight: Clear with diminishing winds. Lows: 35 to 41.
Tomorrow: Sunny and calm. Highs: 61 to 65.

Forecast in detail
Our chill starts to ease today just in time for a fine start to the weekend, with highs sneaking into the 60s. Sunshine is in abundance until clouds surge in Sunday, but any showers should hold off until Monday. So plenty of time to pile up all those falling leaves!

Today (Thursday): Temperatures climb steadily after a near-freezing start under beautiful blue skies. Highs in the low to mid-50s would be a lot more tolerable if south winds were not quite so brisk (10 to 20 mph). Confidence: High

Tonight: Clear skies offer a great view of the crescent moon in the company of Jupiter and Saturn in the evening sky. Winds from the south lighten. Lows fall to the mid- to upper 30s (lower 40s downtown). Confidence: High

Tomorrow (Friday): Abundant sunshine and only the lightest of breezes combine to make highs in the low to mid-60s quite comfortable. A treat for walkers, joggers and bikers before the winter cold inevitably arrives. Confidence: High

Tomorrow night: Clear skies and calm winds allow temperatures to drop fairly quickly. Lows bottom out in the upper 30s to mid-40s (downtown). Confidence: High

A look ahead
Saturday should warm up nicely with another sunny start, but clouds are likely to start increasing by the afternoon. If they do not arrive too early, highs in the mid-60s should be a cinch. Winds remain light. Cloudy skies overnight slow the cooling but still fall to the low to mid-40s. Confidence: Medium-High

Clouds are likely to dominate much of Sunday. High pressure over New England could push a little cooler air into the region, too. Highs drop back to the mid- to upper 50s but are still seasonable for the date. A stray shower is possible overnight but not likely. Lows hold in the low to mid-40s. Confidence: Medium

Monday is likely to remain mostly cloudy, and a few showers can’t be ruled out but should be light and scattered. Highs reach the upper 50s and, with a little more midday sun, could sneak into the lower 60s. Confidence: Low-Medium

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