7:00 AM | *60's on Friday, but warm up will come with some soaking rainfall...Arctic cold returns by Sunday*
Paul Dorian
6-Day DC Forecast
Today
Mainly cloudy, breezy, chilly, highs in the lower 40’s
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, cold, lows near 35 degrees
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, milder, occasional rain possible late, near 50 degrees for afternoon highs
Thursday Night
Mainly cloudy, cool, periods of rain, some of the rain can be heavy at times, lows in the upper 40’s by morning
Friday
Mainly cloudy, breezy, even milder, chance of more rain and some of it can be heavy at times late in the day and at night, areas of fog possible, low 60’s
Saturday
Variable clouds, breezy, morning rain showers possible, highs early in the day in the low-to-mid 50’s
Sunday
Mainly sunny, breezy, much colder, near the freezing mark
Monday
Mainly sunny, quite cold, near 30 degrees
Discussion
For the first time in quite awhile, temperatures climbed well above freezing on Tuesday and actually made it all the way into the 40’s throughout the DC metro region. A cold frontal system, however, passed through in the overnight hours and has ushered in slightly colder air for today and highs are likely to be confined to near 40 degrees. However, a noticeable warm up is coming for the next couple of days with 50 degrees possible for highs on Thursday afternoon and then we may make a run at the 60's on Friday. The warm up will come with some occasional rainfall, however, and some of it will be heavy at times. The rain looks like it will tend to be concentrated in two separate time periods: Thursday night and Friday night. Colder air arrives on Saturday and temperatures by Sunday will struggle to reach the freezing mark.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Vencore, Inc.
vencoreweather.com