Today’s daily digit

       A somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a scale of 0 to 10.

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       8/10: Winds are gusty but just trust me; yesterday’s storms were frightful, but mild and dry today is delightful.

       Express forecast

       Today: Sunny, breezy, low humidity. Highs: 76-80 Tonight: Clear with diminishing winds. Lows: 53-59 Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, light breeze, low humidity. Highs: 75-79

       Forecast in detail

       At last, a nice, long break from the heat and humidity, and just in time for the holiday weekend. The only blemish on this outlook is fairly gusty winds today and a possible brief shower Sunday. So let the grilling and chilling begin! Oh, and for beachgoers, there is a weekend forecast at the bottom.

       Today (Thursday): Skies clear in the wake of Ida’s remnants and the only reminder is some gusty north winds (up to 30 mph). Humidity is way down (dew points in the 50s), and highs will reach the upper 70s. Confidence: High

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       Tonight: Clear skies and calming winds with temperatures in the low 70s in the evening are worth getting out and about. Overnight lows fall to the mid- to upper 50s. Confidence: High

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       Tomorrow (Friday): Skies remain bright blue with but a few clouds for contrast. Humidity remains quite low, and highs again hold mainly in the upper 70s. Confidence: High

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       Tomorrow night: Take advantage of the clear skies to catch Venus side by side with bright star Spica on the western horizon in the evening and through the weekend. Overnight lows are mainly in the mid- to upper 50s. Confidence: High

       A look ahead

       Sunny skies remain dominant on Saturday. Highs in the upper 70s to low 80s and moderate humidity ensure that all outdoor activities are a go. Clouds start to increase overnight. Lows are mainly in the low to mid-60s. Confidence: High

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       Sunday is likely to be partly cloudy, and a brief shower or two can’t be ruled out. Still, most of the day should remain amenable to outdoor activities. Expect highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s. Shower chances diminish overnight with lows in the low to mid-60s. Confidence: Medium

       Any showers should be south of the area on Labor Day (Monday), at least it looks that way now. Skies should be partly sunny with moderate humidity and highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. Confidence: Medium

       Labor Day weekend beach forecast

       Southern New Jersey/Delaware/Maryland: Mostly sunny but slight chance of showers Sunday. Highs in the upper 70s to low 80s, lows in the mid- to upper 60s, light winds. With 1- to 2-foot waves, water temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s.

       Virginia/North Carolina: Mostly sunny but slight chance of showers Sunday night and Monday. Highs in the low to mid-80s, lows in the upper 60s to low 70s, light winds. With 1- to 2-foot waves, water temperatures in the low to mid-80s.