7:00 AM | **80 degrees likely on Friday and Saturday...back door cold front to monitor for Sunday...possible heavy rain event late Sunday into Monday as we transition back to colder weather**

6-Day DC Forecast

Today

Becoming partly sunny, still on the chilly side, highs in the low-to-mid 50’s

Tonight

Mainly clear, cold, lows in the low-to-mid 30’s

Wednesday

Mainly sunny, a bit breezy, cool, mid-to-upper 50’s for afternoon highs

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, chilly, lower 40's for overnight lows

Thursday

Partly sunny, windy, becoming much milder, low-to-mid 70’s

Friday

Mainly sunny, warmer, near 80 degrees

Saturday

Mainly sunny, warm, near 80 degrees

Sunday

Becoming cloudy and windy with afternoon showers possible, it could turn out much cooler on Sunday with highs in the 50's depending on the movement of a back door cold front; heavy rain and possible thunderstorms from Sunday night into Monday

Discussion

There is a major warm up coming here later this week and for the weekend, but it will be just a temporary break in the overall colder-than-normal weather pattern that we have been experiencing for several weeks now. It stays chilly today and Wednesday with nothing more than lingering clouds this morning as low pressure pulls away from the coastline. The warm up begins in earnest on Thursday as southwesterly winds pick up in intensity and temperatures will climb well towards the 80 degree mark on Friday and Saturday. We'll transition back to colder-than-normal weather by the early part of next week and the transition won't come quietly as a heavy rain event is likely here from late Sunday into Monday and there may be thunderstorm activity as well. One final note, we'll have to watch for a possible back door cold front on Sunday which could generate much cooler conditions here compared to Saturday's expected warmth.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Vencore, Inc.
vencoreweather.com