7:00 AM | Quite mild today, but a wintry mix of rain, sleet and/or snow is likely on Tuesday

6-Day Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, quite mild, a few afternoon rain showers are likely, highs in the low-to-mid 60’s

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, breezy, turning colder, chance for a few rain showers early and snow and sleet possible late, lows by morning in the lower 30's

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, much colder than today, a wintry mix of rain, sleet and/or snow likely, mid-to-upper 30’s

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, cold, chance for a wintry mix early and the rain showers late, temperatures gradually rising in the overnight hours

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, milder, chance for rain showers, low-to-mid 50’s

Thursday

Partly sunny, colder, upper 40’s

Friday

Mostly cloudy, cold, chance for a wintry mix of rain, sleet and/or snow, low 40’s

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, chilly, chance for rain showers, upper 40’s

Discussion

Normal high temperatures for today at Reagan National Airport (DCA) are 52 degrees and we'll climb well above that by this afternoon, but then the passage of a strong cold front in the overnight hours will bring in much colder air for Tuesday. Rain showers are likely this afternoon and early evening as the cold front approaches, but then as colder air moves into the region, a wintry mix of rain, sleet and/or snow is likely late tonight and on Tuesday. Temperatures will then slowly climb tomorrow night as the cold front returns to the region as a warm front and it'll turn milder again on Wednesday only to see a fall back on Thursday and Friday following the passage of another cold front. In fact, there may be a repeat performance of a wintry mix on Friday as once again this next cold front attempts to push back to the north as a warm front. One final note, temperatures for the month of November ended below normal at DCA by 1.6 degrees.

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