7:00 AM | *60+ degrees today...much colder this weekend with ice and snow a threat*

6-Day DC Forecast

Today

Mainly cloudy skies, windy, very mild, cannot rule out a shower or two, highs in the mid-to-upper 60’s

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, mild, patchy fog possible, maybe a shower or two, temperatures dropping only to the middle 40’s for lows

Friday

Partly sunny, breezy, colder, nothing more than a brief shower, upper 40’s

Friday Night

Mainly cloudy, cold, chance for snow or ice late, upper 20’s

Saturday

Mainly cloudy, cold, good chance for some snow, ice and/or freezing rain, low-to-mid 30’s

Sunday

Mainly cloudy, cold, still the chance for some snow, ice and/or freezing rain, near 40 degrees

Monday

Partly sunny, still pretty cold, low 40’s

Tuesday

Cloudy and milder with some rain possible, low-to-mid 50’s

Discussion

Today will be the warmest day of the week with afternoon highs climbing well past the 60 degree mark. A strong cold front, however, will cross the region early tomorrow and much colder conditions will return for the weekend as strong Arctic high pressure builds to our north. A frontal system will stall out nearby this weekend and a couple of disturbances will ride along its frontal boundary zone and the result will likely be some snow, ice and/or freezing rain around here. At this time, the precipitation amounts expected for this weekend appear to be on the light side, but it doesn't take much to cause some trouble. Looking ahead, the much coveted “January thaw” looks like it may head our way next week and last for several days, but a cold pattern is likely to return later this month.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian

Vencore, Inc.

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