7:00 AM | Yet another cloudy day, but sunshine will return soon...cold shot arrives later tomorrow

6-Day DC Forecast

Today

Cloudy with showers likely during the afternoon hours, mild, highs in the mid 50’s

Tonight

Showers during the evening hours then remaining mostly cloudy, patchy fog, chilly, lows not far from 45 degrees

Thursday

Becoming partly sunny, breezy, turning cooler, low 50’s

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, cold, low-to-mid 30’s by morning

Friday

Mainly sunny, breezy, cold, low-to-mid 40’s

Saturday

Mainly sunny, brisk, cold, low 40’s

Sunday

Mainly sunny, cold, low-to-mid 40’s

Monday

Mainly sunny, cold, low 40’s

Discussion

December has been very warm and full of cloudy days...today will be no exception. Temperatures should climb to the 50's later today along with those persistent cloudy skies and showers could arrive after 3pm or so and then continue through the evening. It'll start to turn colder on Thursday as high pressure builds into the region and the return of more "normal" cold air will increase our chances for sunshine on Thursday, Friday and right through the weekend which will remain on the cold side. This late week cold shot signals an overall pattern change which will allow for more sustained cold air outbreaks in the Mid-Atlantic region during the month of January and perhaps even beyond.