With the temperature rising to 61 degrees, the weather also looked more like spring than winter.
The temperature was 16 degrees above average on January 27, and had it not occurred the day after Friday's spectacular heat spike, Saturday's reading would have drawn more attention to its own accomplishments.
An elevation of 61 degrees showed meteorological accuracy. It gave Washington an environmental performance that could be considered a full two months ahead of its time.
According to numbers from the National Weather Service, Saturday's high of 61 degrees becomes the average high in D.C. for March 28 and 29.
However, it is possible that any giddiness or high spirits resulting from the thermometer reading was somewhat suppressed by a sky that was largely dominated by gray clouds for most of the daylight hours on Saturday.
The weather forecast for Saturday and Sunday night called for rain. Even for the least weather-savvy, Saturday's skies seem to support that possibility. They noted that the rain may not come as a big surprise.
Dark gray clouds made their way through a background of lighter gray clouds at higher altitudes. The rotation shown by some of them indicates the amount of water droplets they may be preparing to release.
Although the day didn't look particularly wet, it didn't offer a sense of mid-winter crispness either. If it wasn't a noticeably humid day, it gave a feeling of humidity.
Perhaps the stillness of the air, and the absence of any wind to speak of, contributed to the doubt of what was to come.
It helped convey the feeling that the city might experience a period of slightly damp calm before the expected rainstorm arrives.
