7:00 AM | *A chilly soaking rain event this weekend as low pressure heads to the Mid-Atlantic coastline*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, breezy, a bit milder, showers likely between mid-morning and mid-afternoon, highs in the mid 50’s
Tonight
Mainly clear, wind dies down, cold, lows near 30 degrees
Saturday
Increasing clouds, cold, chance of rain later in the afternoon, mid 40’s for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Periods of rain, cold, mid-to-upper 30’s for late night lows
Sunday
Mainly cloudy in the morning with the chance for lingering rain, some sleet or snow could mix in across far northern suburbs, partly sunny skies in the afternoon, breezy, cold, upper 40’s
Monday
Mainly sunny, chilly, lower 50's
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, a bit milder, mid-to-upper 50’s
Wednesday
Mainly cloudy, breezy, mild, chance of showers, near 60 degrees
Discussion
High pressure will push off the coast today and a cold front will approach the area from the northwest. Ahead of the front, temperatures will climb into the 50’s, the wind will pick up, and there can be a few showers from mid-morning to mid-afternoon. Skies will clear tonight, winds will diminish, and it’ll turn quite cold once again with overnight lows near 30 degrees. On Saturday, low pressure will form over the Tennessee Valley and head towards the central Appalachians and then a secondary system will intensify early Sunday near the Mid-Atlantic coastline. As a result, a cold soaking rain will overspread the region late in the afternoon on Saturday and continue into Sunday morning with some improvement possible late Sunday. There is an outside chance for some snow or sleet to mix in at times during this event in the normally colder suburban locations well to the north and west.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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