7:00 AM | *Temperatures drop to near 20 degrees for lows in the overnight hours...should rebound to the 70's on Saturday*
Paul Dorian
6-Day DC Forecast
Today
Mostly sunny, windy and quite cold for this time of year, highs in the lower 40’s (normal high is 58 degrees at DCA)
Tonight
Mainly clear, brisk and very cold, lows in the lower 20's
Thursday
Mainly sunny, light winds only, but still quite cold, mid 40’s
Thursday Night
Mainly clear, cold, near 30 degrees
Friday
Partly sunny, becoming much milder during the afternoon hours, upper 50's
Saturday
Partly sunny, breezy, warmer, low-to-mid 70’s
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, not as warm, chance for showers, near 60 degrees
Monday
Mainly cloudy, mild, chance for rain, near 60 degrees
Discussion
A strong cold front dropped through the region last night and ushered in yet another Arctic air mass which will keep us well below normal for the next couple of days. In addition to the cold, the winds will be quite strong today lowering wind chill values considerably from the actual air temperatures. Low temperatures should fall way down to near 20 degrees in many suburban locations by early tomorrow morning. It stays colder-than-normal on Thursday, but the winds should die down noticeably as Arctic high pressure moves directly overhead from the Ohio Valley and this will relax the pressure gradient. There will be a rebound in temperatures on Friday and then even warmer conditions as we begin the weekend, but a cool down is likely on Sunday and Monday along with an increasing chance of showers.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Vencore, Inc.
vencoreweather.com