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Wednesday, March 30, 2005

What a Day!

Dan Stillman @ 1:05 AM

THE FORECAST After highs in the upper 60s to near 70 today, temps will fall back into the 50s during the evening hours, and into the mid-40s later tonight. Tomorrow, increasing clouds will hold high temps to the upper 50s to near 60. Pretty good chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy and humid tomorrow night with lingering showers possible. Lows in the mid-to-upper 40s. On Friday, more showers and thunderstorms possible, especially in the afternoon and evening. The weekend looks like a mixed bag. Windy and cooler on Saturday with afternoon temps in the low-to-mid 50s. Clearing out for the Nats-Mets exhibition game at RFK on Sunday -- upper 50s for highs.

Sunny skies are here again. And boy do we deserve it.

Before yesterday, according to the National Weather Service, the last time clouds were not covering the entire sky above Reagan National during daylight hours was Mar. 22. That's right -- almost an entire week with little or no sun.

Today will be sweet payback. Expect sunshine and highs in the upper 60s to near 70 degrees (northern locations may only reach the mid-60s).

This evening will be pleasant as well, but don't forget a jacket or sweater if you'll be out and about. Mostly clear skies and light winds will allow temps to drop rather quickly after sunset. The full forecast appears in the adjacent box.

Speaking of Reagan National ...

I've never been a big fan of the airport being Washington's official weather station, which it has been since opening in 1941.

For starters, National is not even in D.C. And its proximity to the Potomac River tends to skew temperature readings and decrease snowfall totals, more so than can be explained by urban effects alone.

In the past, some local meteorologists have suggested that Washington's official weather observations be those recorded at Dulles. My suggestion would be to establish a new reporting station in the District -- somewhere that's more representative than National or Dulles of conditions inside the Beltway. How 'bout a location that would promote a certain D.C. neighborhood or landmark? In New York City, for example, observations are taken in Central Park.

The Washington Monument or Capitol Hill might serve as better locations for Washington's official weather station than National Airport.

Here are my top 10 choices to replace National as the site of Washington's official weather station:

1. Washington Monument
2. The White House
3. Capitol Hill
4. Georgetown
5. Dupont Circle
6. National Air and Space Museum
7. Jefferson Memorial
8. Lincoln Memorial
9. National Cathedral
10. Supreme Court

Any other suggestions out there? We'd love to hear from you. Feel free to comment using the link below.

Pictures by CapitalWeather.com photographer Kevin Ambrose

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