7:00 AM | *And now the (plain) rain phase of the storm and the rain will be heavy through the morning*
Paul Dorian
6-Day DC Forecast
Today
Cloudy, windy, much milder, rain through mid-day and it'll fall heavily at times, maybe a rumble of thunder, nothing more than a shower this afternoon, temperatures surge into the 50's
Tonight
A possible rain shower early, turning colder late, lows near freezing
Wednesday
Partly sunny, seasonably cold, maybe a rain or snow shower, near 45 degrees
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, cold, upper 20’s
Thursday
Partly sunny, colder, near 40 degrees
Friday
Partly sunny, cold, low 40’s
Saturday
Partly sunny, milder, near 55 degrees
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, mild, near 55 degrees
Discussion
A coastal (warm) front pushed in from the east during the wee hours of the morning and temperatures jumped about ten degrees in a very short time. In fact, temperatures have now risen more than thirty degrees in many areas since early Sunday morning. First there was the accumulating snow phase of this storm on Monday, then the ice buildup last night, and today will feature the heavy rain and strong winds side of the storm. Rain will fall heavily at times through the morning and there can even be a rumble of thunder along with strong wind gusts. Given the frozen nature of the ground – at least just below surface level – much of today’s rainfall will runoff instead of soaking in and this could cause some flooding issues later in the day. Looking ahead, it looks like a mild weekend with temperatures approaching the 55 degree mark on both days.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Vencore, Inc.