7:00 AM | **Heavy rain arrives later today and continues through the night as strong cold front grinds its way through the region...strong wind gusts later tomorrow**
Paul Dorian
6-Day DC Forecast
Today
Occasional showers, maybe a strong thunderstorm, windy, unseasonably warm, heavier and steadier rain may develop by the end of the afternoon, highs not far from 70 degrees
Tonight
Occasional rain, maybe a strong-to-severe thunderstorm, some of the rain will be heavy at times, breezy, mild early, turning cooler late, lows near 50 degrees
Saturday
Showers still possible early in the morning and then skies should become partly sunny, windy with gusts to 35 mph chilly, upper 50’s for highs
Saturday Night
Mainly clear, winds die down, cold, scattered frost possible late, upper 30’s for late night lows
Sunday
Mainly sunny, cool, mid-to-upper 50’s
Monday
Becoming mainly cloudy, still cool, good chance for more rain, upper 50’s
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, a bit milder, good chance of showers late in the day or at night, mid-to-upper 60’s
Wednesday
Partly sunny, mild early, turning cooler late, chance of showers, mid 60’s
Discussion
Scattered showers have moved into the region as a strong cold front slowly advances towards the east coast and they’ll continue off and on for the next several hours with a possible strong thunderstorm mixed in as well. Steadier and heavier rain will develop late in the day and continue through the night as low pressure forms along the frontal boundary zone and enhances upward motion over the Mid-Atlantic region. There can also be a strong-to-severe thunderstorm tonight and flash flooding may become a concern during some of the expected downpours. Cooler and drier air will pour into the region later tomorrow on stiff NW winds gusting to 40 mph and it’ll stay cooler-than-normal on Sunday as well. More inclement weather is likely during the first half of next week with a couple of new disturbances threatening us with additional rain - one on Monday and then another by Tuesday night. One final note, it is time this weekend to once again to turn back the clocks - a sure sign that winter is fast approaching.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com