7:00 AM | More like February than April today...hard freeze late tonight..yet another Arctic blast for the eastern US arrives late this week
Paul Dorian
6-Day DC Forecast
Today
Partly sunny, windy, cold, cannot rule out a snow shower or two, highs in the mid 40’s
Tonight
A hard freeze coming overnight…mainly clear, lighter winds, lows in the mid-to-upper 20’s
Wednesday
Partly sunny, milder, mid-to-upper 50's
Wednesday Night
Becoming mainly cloudy, not nearly as cold as recent nights, chance for showers after midnight, mid 40’s for lows
Thursday
Mainly cloudy, milder, showers likely, chance for a thunderstorm, low 60's
Friday
Cloudy, breezy, colder, chance for showers, near 50 degrees
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, brisk, cold, chance for snow showers, low-to-mid 40’s
Sunday
Mainly sunny, still quite cool, near 50 degrees
Discussion
It is much more like February this morning than April with near freezing temperatures and much lower wind chills - also, don't be surprised to see a snow shower or two. Another Arctic blast has arrived in the Mid-Atlantic region and temperatures today will hold in the 40’s - well below normal for this time of year (normal high at DCA is 62 degrees). A hard freeze is quite likely late tonight throughout the metro region as temperatures will likely fall below freezing for a several hour period. Yet another Arctic blast arrives late this week and it should be preceded by more rainfall in the I-95 corridor on Thursday. Beyond that, there will be a lots of upper level energy hanging back in the atmosphere after the cold air becomes well established in the Mid-Atlantic region and we'll have to watch for potential mischief by early in the weekend.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Vencore, Inc.
vencoreweather.com