7:00 AM | ***Next storm will be predominately in the form of rain, but ice is possible at the onset as early as the AM commute time...another storm may bring us snow and/or ice early next week***
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C, metro region
Today
Mainly sunny and quite cold for this time of year, highs in the upper 30’s
Tonight
Increasing clouds, cold, lows in the upper 20’s
Friday
Mainly cloudy, cold, occasional rain is likely and it may begin early in the day as a period of freezing rain and/or ice pellets, lower 40’s for late day highs
Friday Night
Rain, heavy at times, chilly, near 40 degrees for late night lows
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, a bit milder, still the likelihood of occasional rain, near 50 degrees
Sunday
Partly sunny, cold, breezy, mid-to-upper 40’s
Monday
Becoming cloudy, cold, chance of snow, ice and/or rain later in the day or at night, mid-to-upper 30's
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of rain, sleet and/or snow, low-to-mid 40’s
Discussion
There will be a couple of storms to deal with over the next several days with the first one becoming predominately a plain rain event. However, there can be an initial burst of light precipitation as early as tomorrow morning and it could be cold enough for some freezing rain and/or ice pellets - possibly impacting the AM commute. A second storm can bring some snow and/or ice to the region early next week. High pressure will stay in control of our weather today providing us with some sunshine, but it’ll be quite cold for this time of year. Temperatures will only manage to climb into the upper 30’s this afternoon and the normal high for this date is 48 degrees (at Reagan National Airport). Low pressure will form quickly in the southeast US on Friday and it’ll ride right up the coast impacting us from tomorrow well into the day on Saturday. High pressure will return for the second half of the weekend, but it’ll be quite breezy and cold on Sunday. Another storm is likely to impact the region from later Monday into Tuesday and this one should have enough cold air around to produce some snow and/or ice in the region - at least at the onset.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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