Fall weather settles in with dry, clear conditions and highs in the 60s this week

A seasonal change has brought fall weather to the Washington, D.C. region, with cool mornings and mild afternoons becoming the norm, FOX 5 DC reported.

Monday started chilly, with temperatures dropping into the 40s in the city and even into the 30s in many suburban areas outside Washington, D.C., according to FOX 5 DC's Taylor Grenda.

Despite the cool start, afternoon highs reached 66 degrees Monday, slightly warmer than Sunday's low 60s, providing pleasant conditions for outdoor activities, FOX 5 DC said.

The dry pattern is expected to dominate the region all week as high pressure remains in place, bringing clear skies and calm conditions, FOX 5 DC added.

Temperatures will rise into the 70s on Tuesday under sunny skies before settling back into the 60s through the weekend, with no significant local impacts expected from a coastal system forming off the Carolinas, FOX 5 DC and the National Weather Service reported.