Capital Weather Gang: March 30, 2008 - April 5, 2008
UnitedCast: Rain Threat Drops Back Down
Saturday, 7:30 p.m., RFK Stadium
Kickoff | Final Whistle | Weather | Rain |
57F | 55F | Chance of rain | 30% |
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Dan Stillman
| April 5, 2008; 12:30 PM ET |
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Forecast: Relentness Rawness
Rain chances increase tonight As I discussed Tuesday, the weather in early April can be dismal. We're in the middle of a cool, damp and dreary stretch that will last at least through the middle of next week. Of more immediate concern is whether rain will spoil outdoor plans today...
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Jason Samenow
| April 5, 2008; 5:00 AM ET |
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CommuteCast: Awaiting Tonight's Deluge
Iffy Saturday rain chances Latest mid-Atlantic radar loop. Courtesy National Weather Service. Click here to expand. A cool and cloudy start to the day has given way to brightening skies, which have helped warm temperatures to near 60 through mid-afternoon. Sprinkles and light showers are possible during the commute, but...
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| April 4, 2008; 3:30 PM ET |
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Weekend Events: Cherry Blossom Fun, With a Kick
We are quite fortunate that many of this weekend's major outdoor events will take place late Saturday and Sunday -- after the rain has mostly cleared the D.C. area. Nevertheless, folks heading out Saturday evening may still have to dodge a shower or two. Nor is it quite short-sleeve weather...
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Matt Ross
| April 4, 2008; 11:15 AM ET |
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Forecast: Unsettled Until Sunday
Over the next couple of days, you may hear more about the rain than you actually see and feel it. That's because it's most likely to occur and fall heavily tonight while you're sleeping and may not happen tomorrow when you're awake. We'll be right on the edge of a...
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Camden Walker
| April 4, 2008; 5:00 AM ET |
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CommuteCast: A Rainy Rush Hour
Rain continues tonight; more wet weather Friday Latest mid-Atlantic radar loop. Courtesy National Weather Service. Click here to expand. Thickening clouds have given way to rain (with a few isolated pockets of sleet -- updated 4:25 p.m.) that is now advancing across the area, from southwest to northeast, this afternoon....
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Ian Livingston
| April 3, 2008; 3:15 PM ET |
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Photography: Glorious Cherry Blossom Sunrise
The sun rises yesterday behind the Jefferson Memorial as cherry blossoms hit peak bloom. Let me start by saying I seriously dislike waking up at 4:30 a.m. to shoot sunrises -- I'm just not a morning person. But after seeing yesterday's sunrise with the cherry blossoms at their peak against...
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Kevin Ambrose
| April 3, 2008; 11:25 AM ET |
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Forecast: Showers, Clouds to Shut Out Sun
Sunny and dry weather won't return until Sunday Bah humbug! Just like the unsettled weather that closed out last week, we'll look for a repeat of showery, sometimes rainy conditions over the next three days. High pressure won't return to the area until late Saturday, so it's likely we won't...
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Josh Larson
| April 3, 2008; 5:00 AM ET |
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CommuteCast: Clear Skies, Calming Winds
Another unsettled period starts Thursday Latest view of D.C. looking east from the Netherlands Carillon at Arlington National Cemetery. Courtesy National Park Service. Cooler temperatures -- in the low and mid 50s -- today have been accompanied by plentiful sunshine across the area. Gusty winds are beginning to calm this...
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Ian Livingston
| April 2, 2008; 3:15 PM ET |
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Recap: Grading Our 2007-08 Winter Outlook
Passing, but not-so-perfect marks Now that winter is officially done, it is time to grade our annual winter outlook. While we did have some successes, overall our outlook failed to capture the degree of warmth and lack of snow in what ended up as our warmest and least snowy winter...
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Matt Ross
| April 2, 2008; 11:15 AM ET |
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Forecast: Pleasant Weather Pays Short Visit
Best days to see the blossoms: Today and Sunday In April, you gotta enjoy pleasant weather when you can, because odds are clouds and showers are close behind. So if you didn't get outside during yesterday afternoon's low to mid 70s, you might take a leisurely lunch or check out...
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Dan Stillman
| April 2, 2008; 5:00 AM ET |
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CommuteCast: Mild with Scattered Showers
Mostly sunny and seasonable on Wednesday Latest mid-Atlantic radar loop. Courtesy National Weather Service. Click here to expand. Gusty winds from the south, ahead of an approaching cold front, have allowed temperatures across the area to rise through the low 70s despite mostly cloudy skies during much of the day....
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Ian Livingston
| April 1, 2008; 3:15 PM ET |
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April Weather: Both Appalling and Amazing
When most people think about April weather, I would bet what comes to mind is beautiful sunshine, blooming flowers, the onset of warm temperatures as well as a few tame showers (hence the saying "April showers brings May flowers"). What many of us tend to repress is that April can...
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Jason Samenow
| April 1, 2008; 11:00 AM ET |
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Forecast: April Gets Off to a Rocky Start
We will continue to battle between warm and cold weather regimes this week. This battle will include frequent chances of rain or showers, although the week will not be a total washout. Those readers ready for 70s and sun, take solace that it isn't April 2007. Last April, after...
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Matt Ross
| April 1, 2008; 5:00 AM ET |
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Photography: Cherry Blossoms by Night
Cherry blossoms approach peak bloom at the Tidal Basin Sunday evening Having missed this weekend's Cherry Blossom festival kick-off due to a mini-vacation, I took a trip down to D.C. Sunday evening to try out my new camera and external flash. Let me begin by saying that I would highly...
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Kevin Ambrose
| March 31, 2008; 7:00 PM ET |
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CommuteCast: Chilly, Drizzly Conditions Continue
Much warmer Tuesday with some showers Areas of drizzle and light rain that have plagued the area today will continue this afternoon. Though most places will see very little measurable precipitation, it will be enough to keep things damp. High temperatures today have only reached the mid and upper 40s...
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Ian Livingston
| March 31, 2008; 3:30 PM ET |
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Freedman: Climate Change Low on Public Agenda
The American public does not view global climate change as a top tier problem facing the country today, according to a recent Gallup poll. The poll found that "the economy in general" topped the list, followed by the Iraq War and about two dozen other issues, including "lack of money,"...
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Andrew Freedman
| March 31, 2008; 11:00 AM ET |
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Forecast: Warmth Faces Strong Resistance
I know what a lot of people are thinking, myself included: Will it just get warm already? I wish I had better news, but consistent warm weather is not in the cards this week. Like the last couple of weeks, the coming week may have one or two particularly...
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Jason Samenow
| March 31, 2008; 5:00 AM ET |
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Photography: Flying High as Spring Blossoms
1/640 second exposure at f/6.3 and ISO 160 Saturday marked the beginning of the two week long National Cherry Blossom Festival. With trees along the Tidal Basin nearing peak bloom, the massive crowd was treated to a somewhat chilly late March day that offered variable sunshine under passing high clouds....
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Ian Livingston
| March 30, 2008; 6:00 PM ET |
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NatCast: Bundle Up Baseball
Very slight chance of showers
Tonight, 8:05 p.m., Nationals Park
First Pitch | 9th Inning | Weather | Chance of Rain |
46F | 44F | Cloudy | 20% |
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Capital Weather Gang
| March 30, 2008; 11:00 AM ET |
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Forecast: Cool Weather to Continue
It's almost April 1 and here we are, enduring another chilly day. Temperatures today will be about 15 degrees below normal and more typical of late February. There won't be much sunshine to speak of either. Fortunately, most of the day will be dry. TODAY Cloudy and quite cool....
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Jason Samenow
| March 30, 2008; 5:01 AM ET |
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