Mixed bag of weather ahead for D.C. area: spotty showers, downpours, and cooler temperatures with midweek rain chances.

The D.C. area will experience rain of varying intensities over the next three days, with a chance of sprinkles, showers, downpours, and storms. The humidity will be high, and temperatures will be in the lower 70s today, rising to the lower 80s tomorrow. The weekend will see more sun, with temperatures creeping into the lower 80s on Saturday and upper 80s on Sunday. A Great Lakes storm will push a cold front toward the area on Monday, with a possibility of thunderstorms.