7:00 AM | A chilly rain today and tonight in the District and surrounding areas; next week begins a much colder pattern

6-Day Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, cooler than yesterday, occasional rain likely, highs near 40 degrees

Tonight

Cloudy, chilly, rain likely in the District and surrounding areas, the far northern and western suburbs could have a wintry mix of rain and sleet, lows in the mid 30’s

Wednesday

Cloudy, chilly, chance for more rain during the morning hours, possibly mixed with sleet in the far northern and western suburbs, low-to-mid 40’s for highs during the afternoon

Wednesday Night

Becoming partly cloudy, cold, low 30’s

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, chilly, chance for snow or rain, low 40's

Friday

Mostly cloudy, windy, colder, near 40

Saturday

Mostly sunny, not as cold, mid 40’s

Sunday

Partly sunny, chilly, mid 40’s

Discussion

A stalled out frontal system just to the southeast of the I-95 corridor will act as a pathway for another low pressure system to produce precipitation around here today, tonight and early Wednesday. It won't be too far to the north and west of the District where it'll be cold enough during this storm for some sleet and/or snow to mix in, but it looks like a chilly rain in the District and surrounding communities. Later in the week, we’ll have to watch one more low pressure system which could stay just to our south and east, but it is a close call here for potential accumulating snow. It'll get somewhat colder on Friday, but temperatures will modify this weekend before a significant cool down takes place early next week.

Video

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