This morning's sunshine will fade as the day wears on. We're stuck beneath a boundary between cool marine air to the north, and warmer air to the south. This line becomes a pathway for a series of disturbances that forecasters say will bring us a few isolated showers this afternoon, and more showers tonight, mostly in the northern counties and Western Maryland.

"A rumble of thunder cannot be ruled out," forecasters said in this morning's discussion from Sterling. On the other hand, it will be a mild day, with a high in the low 60s.

This initial patch of showery weather will fade as the system moves off to the east early Saturday. Saturday will start drier, but another, stronger batch of rain will move in to replace it late in the day, increasing the chances for more showers Saturday night into Sunday morning.

Once THAT bunch of rain moves off, more high pressure will move in behind another cold front. We'll see cooler, more seasonable temperatures later on Sunday, with more sunshine, highs in the 50s and breezy conditions. That will make for a sunny day on Monday, too, before the next weather-maker brings in more showers on Tuesday or Wednesday.

So pack an umbrella and smile.  Spring (almost) showers are a good thing.