7:00 AM | *Weekend storm to head towards the Carolina coastline with limited impacts likely here*
Paul Dorian
6-Day DC Forecast
Today
More sun than clouds, cold, highs in the upper 30’s
Tonight
Mainly clear, very cold, lows in the low-to-mid 20's
Saturday
Mainly sunny, cold, mid-to-upper 30’s for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Becoming mainly cloudy, quite cold, mid 20’s for late night lows
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of snow with the greatest likelihood in areas to the south of the District, mid 30’s
Monday
Partly sunny, cold, near 40 degrees
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, cold, upper 30’s
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, cold, near 40 degrees
Discussion
Low pressure slammed into southern California yesterday and it will take a southern route over the next few days from Texas to the Carolina coastline and then head slowly "out-to-sea" rather than up the Mid-Atlantic coastline. Given this track, there will likely be a limited impact around here from the late weekend storm with the greatest chance for some snow confined to areas south of the District. We'll continue to closely monitor this system for possible last minute changes as it remains a close call for this area. Heavy rain will fall across the Deep South and heavy snow is likely along and just to the north of Route I-40 from Oklahoma to interior North Carolina/southern Virginia. The heaviest snowfall may, in fact, end up occurring in the higher elevation locations of western North Carolina where 1-2 feet could ultimately accumulate over the upcoming weekend. Looking ahead, signs point to a major storm to deal with at the end of next week and following weekend in the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast US likely with rain or perhaps some combination of rain and snow.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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