While temperatures dipped down to freezing overnight Tuesday, they’re expected to rise to a high of 71 degrees in Washington Friday afternoon. According to the National Weather Service, in the first three weeks of March temperatures were slightly above normal with the average observed at 36.2 degrees. The normal average is 35.5 degrees. Precipitation the first three weeks of March was below normal at just under 0.6 inches, and 1.65 inches is normal. Rainfall is in the local forecast Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Listen to KCII for weather updates.