7:00 AM | *Weekend cold blast to follow end of week warmth*
Paul Dorian
6-Day DC Forecast
Today
More clouds than sun, mild, maybe a late day shower, highs in the low 60's
Tonight
Mainly cloudy early with a shower possible, some clearing late, chilly, lows in the low 40’s
Thursday
Mainly sunny, mild, low 60’s
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, chilly, near 40 degrees
Friday
Mainly sunny, quite warm for this time of year, mid-to-upper 60’s
Saturday
Mainly sunny, still mild, becoming breezy, showers possible late or at night, low-to-mid 60’s
Sunday
Windy and cold with mostly cloudy skies, a few rain and/or snow showers are possible, mid-to-upper 40’s
Monday
Partly sunny, cold, not quite as windy, maybe a few snow showers, mid-to-upper 40’s
Discussion
The overall weather pattern begins to turn colder this weekend as there will be more frequent cold shots in the next couple of weeks compared to what we’ve experienced during the past couple of weeks. In fact, one such cold blast will arrive in the Northeast US on Saturday night and Sunday promises to be windy and cold around here following what will be a warm end to the week. Indeed, temperatures on Friday afternoon ahead of the weekend winter blast should soar well into the 60’s and then they’ll likely be confined to the 40’s on Sunday afternoon following the frontal passage. This weekend cold blast will lead to the first widespread Great Lakes snow event in areas just downstream of the lakes; especially, in higher elevation locations. There could even be some snow shower activity pushing into areas east of the mountains and into the immediate I-95 corridor on Sunday and Monday as an upper-level low spins around the Northeast US.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Vencore, Inc.
vencoreweather.com