This Week's Weather: Chilly, Chance of Rain Tuesday
Highs this week will only be in the 40s.
Winter does not officially begin until Dec. 21, but this past weekend saw temperatures plunge and they aren't likely to budge much until the weekend. Temperatures will be cooler than normal this week after Monday, reaching into the mid-40s, according to the National Weather Service. The average high for this time of year in DC is 54 degrees, according to The Weather Channel. The week starts out sunny and "warm" on Monday with a high of 51 degrees with increasing cloudiness into the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. (The Weather Channel says we could see 54 degrees.) Temperatures dip Tuesday to the mid 40s. There is a 60 percent chance of rain on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. …