DC weather: Mild, breezy Friday with highs near 71 degrees; mostly dry Mother’s Day morning

DC weather: Warm, breezy Friday with highs near 71

A mix of sun and clouds brings a warm, breezy Friday with highs near 71 degrees. 

WASHINGTON - A mix of sun and clouds will bring a mild and breezy Friday with highs near 71 degrees as we head into Mother’s Day weekend.

Cooler, drier air in the 40s and 50s will make for a chilly start on Friday.

Dry conditions will hold through most of the daytime hours, but showers may develop tonight and continue into Saturday. Temperatures Friday will reach the low 70s, slightly below the average high for this time of year. Gusty winds at times may make it feel a bit breezy.

Saturday will reach the upper 60s to mid 70s with additional chances for showers. FOX 5’s Taylor Grenda says it will not be a washout, but brief passing showers are possible in the early afternoon.

Most of Mother’s Day morning will be dry, though a few showers or a stray thunderstorm could pop up by mid to late afternoon with more showers or a stray storm possible into Sunday evening.

Highs near 80 degrees are expected Sunday before temperatures fall back into the 60s with below average highs through much of next week.