Election Eve in Washington: Clear and 53 Tonight, an Overcast and Dry 70 for Election Day
The capital sits under clear skies on the last night before the election; the station feed now calls Election Day itself overcast and dry at 70 degrees, ahead of a foggy Wednesday and a much warmer, drizzly Thursday.
Washington's last night before the election is a clear and cooling one. The station's live weather feed read 53.1 degrees under clear skies on Monday evening, feeling like 50.6, on the way down to a low of 43.9 — the coldest night of the week — after a Monday high of 65.8 with only a 4 percent precipitation chance.
Election Day itself now looks dry and mild. The feed's latest run carries an overcast code for Tuesday — the fog that earlier outlooks put on Tuesday morning has lifted out of the forecast — with a high of 70, a low of 46.2 and a rain chance of just 2 percent. On those numbers, weather should not be a factor for voters heading to the polls between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. in the District, Maryland and Virginia.
The pattern turns unsettled behind the vote. Wednesday is fog-coded early, then climbs to 74.6, and Thursday is the week's warmest day at 78.4 — with a mild low of 63.7 — but the warmth arrives with light drizzle and a 46 percent precipitation chance. Friday keeps the showers at 47 percent with a high of 67.3.
The weekend cools back down: Saturday is overcast at 56.8 with a 31 percent precipitation chance, and Sunday is overcast at 55.6 with the chance down to 8 percent. The Weather Desk keeps the /weather page true against this same live feed through Election Day.
