Overview
- A broadly quiet, seasonably cool pattern holds through midweek for many regions, with highs mainly in the 40s to low 50s and only spotty light showers.
- The D.C.–Baltimore area turned soggy Tuesday evening and overnight with roughly a half inch of rain, with the steady rain expected to exit around 7 a.m. Wednesday.
- New England sees cold starts and easing winds with highs in the 40s, a brief bump past 50 on Friday, and a light, fast-moving shower chance Friday night that clears early Saturday.
- Across the Plains and Midwest, Omaha and Des Moines trend cool and mostly dry as late-week showers favor areas south of the metros, with some wintry weather observed north in parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.
- In the South, patchy dense fog developed near New Orleans during early mornings, Hampton Roads faces minimal early Wednesday showers before clearing, and the weekend trends drier with modest warming for many locales.