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.AVIATION /15Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Prevailing VFR conditions are expected today as weak high pressure
builds into the region. High clouds will return late this morning
into the afternoon hours from the west with a further uptick in
cloud cover this evening as a cold front approaches the region.
Shower chances return to terminals mainly west of KIAD and KCHO late
tonight before spreading eastward into the corridor terminals Monday
morning and early Monday afternoon. Brief MVFR cigs are possible
during this time as the front passes through the region. South to
southeasterly winds will gusts up to 25 kts Monday before switching
to the west and northwest Monday night into Tuesday.
VFR conditions are expected to start the day Tuesday with a
secondary shortwave low pressure system set to pass through the area
Tuesday evening into Tuesday night. Precipitation coverage and
intensity will depend upon the track of this system as it passes
nearby. Some periods of sub-VFR conditions are expected during this
time (i.e MVFR cigs/vsbys). West to northwest gusts of 15 to 20 kts
are expected Tuesday into Tuesday night.
Some restrictions may persist into Wednesday morning,
particularly across the I-95 terminals. Improvement is expected
thereafter with VFR conditions through the remainder of the day
and into Thursday. Initial winds will be out of the northwest on
Wednesday with afternoon gusts up to 15 to 20 knots. Winds
eventually shift to west-southwesterly on Thursday.
AVIATION...LFR/BRO
Update as of: 1027 AM EDT Sun Mar 23 2025
This discussion and more can be found in the Area Forecast Discussion.
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REAGAN NATIONAL (DCA)
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MRB TAF BOARD
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