7:00 AM | Could reach 60 degrees today, but much colder for the weekend; another cold air outbreak is destined for the region by the middle of next week

6-Day Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, a bit milder, near 60 degrees for highs

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, chilly, a couple of showers possible, lows in the upper 30’s

Saturday

Partly sunny, windy, much colder, low-to-mid 40’s

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, breezy, cold, near 30

Sunday

Mostly sunny, cold, low 40’s

Monday

Partly sunny, still cold, low 50’s

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, showers possible, still chilly, mid 50’s

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, breezy, turning colder late, highs in the 40’s

Discussion

Our decent weather pattern of recent days has just one more day to go before a strong Arctic cold front ushers in much colder conditions for the weekend. Temperatures today will climb to near 60 degrees, but the front slides through by early Saturday, and it’ll be quite a different story for both weekend days. There can be a shower or two tonight with the frontal passage, and then perhaps a sprinkle or flurry later tomorrow as the cold air pours into the region on NW winds. More numerous snow showers are likely later tomorrow in the higher elevations to our west and north (e.g. from western Maryland to central Pennsylvania). The Arctic chill will modify slightly on Monday and Tuesday only to be followed by another widespread cold air outbreak that is destined to slam the region from the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic by the middle of next week.