Clouds were less numerous today than it once looked. Add in highs in the mid- and upper 50s, and it was a relatively beautiful day for mid-December. Thursday will be warmer, with highs that could make the mid-60s. That’s more than 15 degrees above normal for the date.

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       Through tonight: Temperatures are falling into the 40s after sunset as some high clouds blow by overhead. We’ll continue to see some of that cloudiness through the night, with lows reaching the upper 30s to mid-40s. Winds are from the south.

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       Tomorrow (Thursday): Partly sunny conditions are a good bet most of the day. It’s very warm for December, as highs make the mid-60s. Winds are from the south-southwest around 10 to 15 mph, with gusts up to 30 mph or so.

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       Evening light watch: Today’s sunset in D.C. is at 4:47 p.m., which means we’ve already gained two minutes of evening light. We’ll add another nine by the end of the month, with a Dec. 31 sunset of 4:56 p.m. At the end of January, sunset is near 5:30 p.m.!

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