In february. In case 71 yesterday was not a fair enough reminder of how mild our patterns have been, heres the president s day forecast. For today, temperatures in the 40s. Near 50 by 9 00 a. M. 57 at lunch time. Afternoon highs today, low to mid 60s once again. Our average high is 48 degrees. This is anything but typical for february. Later this week, we expect to possibly be in the 70s. The entire week will be unseasonably warm. Some days warmer than others. If youre about to walk outside. Look at how mild it is. Twinbrooks, 52. Potomac, 44. In the district, 54 degrees. A lot of 50s on the map. Fairfax city, 43. Montclair, 45. For the rest of the area, heres what it looks like. We have a few 30s. 38 in manassas. 33 in warrington. Those are the exceptions to the mild air. It will stay mild all day today. And we mentioned the unseasonably warm tra earlier this week. Chuck will have a look at that coming up. Lets check the commute forecast. Right now we have this situation in alexandria
Bao bao needs mama back in china. Four things to know about the weather today. President s day, hail to the warmth. Another day with temperatures more than 15 degrees warmer than average. Our final february freeze might already be in the rearview mirror. We have not been below freezing all weekend. I dont see subfreezing temperatures for the entire remainder of the week. There is finally some needed chances for rain coming. It may impact the weekend. Well detail that coming up. An marching into april. Temperatures will stay way above average. It will feel more like april than march for sure. More about todays forecast. Lets go over to sheena. Good morning. We have some mild temperatures. If you have not walked outside just yet, you dont need the heavy coat. 44 degrees is the temperature right now. Mild start. By 7 00 a. M. , we should be in the upper 40s. A lot of sunshine today and cooperative weather if you have outdoor plans president s day. If youre grilling out, milder by noon. 60
Dulles and martinsburg stayed in the 60s, but just a few degrees shy and we are going to cool it down a little bit. Manassas 49, 58 at national and most areas in the low to mid 50s and the Bigger Picture still shows a lot of very mild air across our neck of the woods and across our region which for february, how many folks have been eating out on the patio on the back porch and seeing the leaves and flowers coming up. The cooler air moving in and by morning lots of 40s to start the day, but it will be a sunny holiday if you have the day off, ex left, youll enjoy it, not excellent, youll enjoy it, not as warm, upper 50s to lower 60s. I got more 70s coming up in that sevenday forecast. Ill tell you about that coming up. A Montgomery County Police Officer may have saved several lives last night after a late night house fire. Officer john rourke was patrolling near Persimmon Ridge road in clarkbsurg around 2 a. M. When he says he he for a fire. He arrived to find a family which was two adu