Today: Mostly sunny and mild. Upper 60s to near 70. | Tonight: Increasing clouds late. Mid-40s to low 50s. | Tomorrow: Partly to mostly cloudy. Shower late? Upper 60s to near 70. | A Look Ahead | Get Express Forecast by E-mail

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Mother Nature salutes our veterans with a beauty! - bright sun and temps making a run at 70. Get the Digit on Twitter| Discuss on Facebook

The fantastic weather continues with bright sunshine today and temperatures trying to touch 70 in some places both today and tomorrow. Showers threaten by Monday night, and Tuesday has a totally different feel as a cold front passage keeps the rain chances going and knocks highs back down into the 50s, which is where they look to stay for the foreseeable future.

Today (Veterans Day): Wow - we really could not have asked for nicer weather to celebrate Veterans Day in the nation’s capital! After that long cold streak, we’ve got our second consecutive mild day as highs reach the upper 60s to near 70, about 10 degrees above average. Expect mostly sunny skies, and a light warm breeze from the south. Looks like a great day to spend time outside! Confidence: High

Tonight: Just a great evening to be out, especially for those who have tomorrow off, as temperatures drop into the 50s. Skies should stay mostly clear before clouds increase overnight or toward morning. Plan on mid-40s for overnight lows in the cooler suburbs, while downtown may only reach down to the low 50s. Confidence: High

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Today: Partly sunny. Near 60 to mid-60s | Tonight: Mostly clear. Upper 30s to mid-40s | Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. Mid-60s to near 70. | A Look Ahead | Get Express Forecast by E-mail

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After our cold spell, this one might be perfect for some. But, should leave bump room for Sunday! Get the Digit on Twitter | Discuss on Facebook

After 12 days of below average temperatures, we should change our fortunes today with readings rising near and above normal. That’s just the start as far as the next few days go as well, with both tomorrow and Monday featuring even milder conditions. A storm system to the west progresses toward the area by Tuesday, bringing with it a threat of rain as well as a return to cooler temperatures.

Today (Saturday): The main story of the day is that we won’t have to bundle up too much, or at all, when heading out. A warm front to the north may provide some cloudiness throughout the day, but it tends to wane late if so. Temperatures near 60 to possibly as high as the mid-60s should feel pretty delightful! Confidence: Medium-High

Tonight: We’re under the influence of high pressure anchored to our south and southeast, and that means clouds are likely to be few and far between. With calm winds, temperatures fall off nicely, but the air mass isn’t as cold, so upper 30s to mid-40s should do it. Confidence: Medium-High

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If the longest cold snap since Snowmageddon has kept you cooped up inside the past couple weeks, it’s time to come out of hibernation. While today’s highs in the mid-to-upper 50s are still a few degrees below average, they are a step in the right direction. Even warmer stuff is on tap tomorrow and especially Sunday. Enjoy!

Through Tonight: Still on the cool side, but a pleasant evening nonetheless as temperatures drop into and through the 40s. Later on, overnight lows bottom from the mid-30s in the colder suburbs to the low 40s downtown.

The Weekend: A frontal boundary to the north may give us some clouds on Saturday, but overall it’s a nice day with partly sunny skies and highs near 60 to the low 60s. Following lows in the upper 30s to mid-40s, skies turn mostly sunny for Sunday and temperatures respond, climbing to highs mainly in the mid-to-upper 60s.

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Western U.S. storm: The major winter storm impacting large parts of the northwest U.S. is beginning to wane, but blizzard conditions are likely to persist across parts of Montana until tomorrow evening. Weather Underground’s Jeff Masters notes that snowfall from the storm may enter into top-10 territory for places like Glasgow, Mt. So far, the big winner when it comes to snowfall is Janesville, Ca., with 22” of the stuff. Severe weather is expected across parts of the Plains over the weekend as the storm progresses east and we warm up around here.

Ian Livingston contributed to this post.

Immediately prior to Superstorm Sandy on October 27, photographer Larry Brown captured the beautiful remnants of fall color at the lower elevations in Shenandoah National Park. Writes Brown: “The above image was taken just north of the Hensley Hollow Overlook in the Central District. Certainly the impact from Hurricane Sandy will surely strip most trees (if not all) of their remaining leaves during the next 2 days here in Virginia.” See large version of this image. ( Larry W. Brown via Flickr ) October began so promising weather-wise. I remember beautiful day after beautiful day. From all accounts, the fall foliage along the Blue Ridge and Skyline Drive in the middle to latter part of the month was spectacular.

But along came Superstorm Sandy, abruptly ending the foliage season in the mountains. Sandy was followed by a wave of unusually cold weather and cloudy days - not exactly had prime leaf watching weather in areas east of the mountains, where peak color was advancing.

But now, the winds are finally waning, the sun is beaming, and temperatures are on the rise - just in time for the weekend. Is there good fall color remaining, and where can we find it?

The scene at Algonquin Regional Park in Sterling, Virginia on October 30 after Supertorm Sandy blew through. ( Dan Arango )

Although the worst of Superstorm Sandy’s effects stayed northeast of Washington, D.C., it still produced flooding rain, damaging winds and tidal flooding in the region. Not to mention the crippling snow in the high country of western Maryland and eastern West Virginia.

Sandy links: By the numbers | 12 dramatic weather images | Overhyped? | More energy than Katrina | Accurate NHC forecast

Throughout the storm, a stream of excellent photos documenting the storm’s impacts flowed through our Flickr group. I thought I’d share a few here.

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