7:00 AM | Much warmer next few days...cooler on Sunday as back door cold front comes through

6-Day DC Forecast

Today

Low clouds and patchy fog early in the day; otherwise, mainly sunny skies, becoming breezy and much warmer, highs in the low-to-mid 80’s

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, mild, a couple of showers possible and maybe a thunderstorm, patchy fog possible late, lows in the lower 60’s

Friday

Slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm during the early morning; otherwise, mainly sunny skies and quite warm, low-to-mid 80’s

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, mild, near 65 degrees for lows

Saturday

Partly sunny, very warm, chance for a couple of showers, maybe a thunderstorm, upper 80’s

Sunday

Partly sunny, cooler, cannot rule out a couple of showers, mid-to-upper 70’s

Monday

Mainly cloudy, windy and warmer with showers and thunderstorms likely late in the day or at night, low 80’s

Tuesday

Partly sunny, breezy, cooler, low-to-mid 70’s

Discussion

Much warmer air will surge into the Mid-Atlantic region today and it’ll stay quite warm around here right through Saturday. Temperatures in the DC metro region should climb well into the 80’s during the next few days and there is a decent shot that a few places reach 90 degrees on Saturday. A back door cool front, however, is likely to cool it on Sunday. On Monday, a strong cold front will approach from the Midwest and it is likely to warm up again to near 80 degrees, but then cooler temperatures return on Tuesday following the frontal passage. As far as precipitation is concerned, a weakening frontal system can spark a couple of showers and maybe a thunderstorm later tonight into early Friday and both weekend days can include a shower or thunderstorm, but should be mainly rain-free. Later Monday, as a strong cold front arrives, showers and thunderstorms are likely and it'll turn cooler following the passage of the frontal system.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian

Vencore, Inc.

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