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What happened After a warm start in the upper 60s, temperatures will spend the day sliding backward, dropping into the upper 50s by the evening.
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CenterCold front brings clouds, showers Thursday ahead of Memorial Day weekendWashington's Top News (WTOP) · Center · News report
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Cold front brings clouds, showers Thursday ahead of Memorial Day weekend
After a warm start in the upper 60s, temperatures will spend the day sliding backward, dropping into the upper 50s by the evening.
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