Saturday, with its 69 degree high, became the third. Of course, that alone hardly suggested a headlong rush toward autumn’s chill. This was so even amid the gray menace of the morning’s clouds.

Morning temperatures will give us a preview of early fall Friday and Saturday. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation.

Sometimes a single day in one of our seasons, such as Saturday in Washington’s autumn, serves as a meteorological cafeteria, offering selections from several other months and seasons.

"For now, autumn seems to be digging in its heels, though there are hints of distant moderation beyond the 10 day period," writes Don Paul. Don Paul: A comfortable Saturday on tap after a chilly ...

Friday will be a decent day, with seasonable temperatures. The cold front arrives late tonight and the timing of it brings the rain in early Saturday morning through the midday.