Sunny, warm weather is expected this week with temperature projected to peak at 70 on Tuesday and remain in the high 60s throughout much of the week, according to the National Weather Service.

The mass layoffs are part of Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) drastic cuts to the federal government.

The start of the weekend will be chilly and windy before temperatures warm up early next week, bringing spring-like weather to the region.

The Trump administration may end leases for some of NOAA's offices while the agency terminates several advisory committees at the important weather and climate agency.

The Washington, D.C. region is bracing for a severe weather threat on Wednesday, with damaging wind gusts, heavy rain, hail, and a slight chance of tornadoes possible.

More than 580 NOAA and National Weather Service staffers have already been dismissed as part of government agency cuts, with more possible.

Expect the month of March to roar in with cool winds Saturday morning accompanied by a mix of sun and clouds. Look for a high of about 60 degrees with temperatures falling as cold air from the Great Lakes arrives in Maryland during the night.

The terminations come days before a potential severe weather outbreak in the southeastern U.S. — and just months ahead of the next Atlantic hurricane season.

The D.C. area is bracing for a line of severe storms Wednesday to bring blinding rain, powerful wind gusts, lightning, hail and the risk for an isolated tornado. The latest forecast models consistently show a dangerous line of storms reaching the D.C. area between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., Storm Team4 Meteorologist Chuck Bell said.