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No April Fools’: DC area faces winter-like April 1

After a few days of sun and warm temperatures, the D.C. area will be in for a mix of potentially winter-like weather Thursday. No, it’s not an April Fools’ joke. High temperatures will stay in the 60s until Wednesday, but expect showers and evening thunderstorms. “Rain will be arriving around mid-day tomorrow, or slightly before,” Storm Team4 meteorologist Matt Ritter said. The cold arrives Thursday. You can expect a chilly and rainy morning with the potential for wet snow along the far western and northern suburbs in the mountains. “Thursday morning, we could see a period of some wet snow mixing with that rain, especially west of I-95,” Storm Team4 meteorologist Lauryn Ricketts said. There’s only a slight chance for wet snow in the far western and northern suburbs. But freezing temperatures late Thursday into Friday are likely across the area. Friday will mark the beginning of the return of more early-spring weather, with partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies, but it will still remain relatively cold and breezy, with temperatures in the upper 40s. This weekend’s weather will be kinder, with sun and temperatures in the 60s on Saturday and close to 70 on Sunday.

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Forecast

Wednesday: Rain showers, mild, Isolated afternoon storms, breezy Highs: Mid-60s Thursday: Cold with AM rain/wet snow, breezy Highs: Upper 40s Winds: NW 15-25+ Wind chills: 30s Friday: Partly to mostly sunny, brisk and cold Highs: 40s

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Hot, humid week ahead for DC area with severe storm risk

A dangerous heat wave will grip the D.C. area through Thursday, with highs in the mid to upper 90s and heat index values between 100 and 105. Hot and humid conditions are expected through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service, which said to expect daily thunderstorm chances and a risk of severe thunderstorms. 7News Meteorologist Eileen Whelan told WTOP that most of Tuesday will stay dry, but a few late-day thunderstorms are possible, especially north and east of D.C. as storms drift south from Pennsylvania. Any storm could produce damaging wind gusts and hail, but Whelan reiterated "storm chances are low" on Tuesday. Due to a lack of air conditioning, Parkdale High School in Riverdale, Maryland, closed early at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Prince George's County Public Schools said in a social media post.
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