7:00 AM | *Two storms to deal with between today and the middle of next week*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, cold, occasional rain today and there can be some icing during the morning hours; especially across the western and northern suburbs, patchy fog is possible late, highs in the low-to-mid 40’s
Tonight
Rain, heavy at times, cold, patchy fog is likely, temperatures hold pretty steady in the lwoer 40's
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, a bit milder, occasional rain and it can be heavy at times, patchy fog is possible early in the day, near 50 degrees for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Mainly cloudy, showers still possible in the evening, becoming windy and turning colder, upper 30’s for late night lows
Sunday
Partly-to-mostly sunny, cold, breezy, mid-to-upper 40’s
Monday
Mainly cloudy, cold, rain or a wintry mix that changes to rain, near 40 degrees
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, chilly, rain is likely, upper 40’s
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, breezy, cold, upper 30’s
Discussion
Low pressure will intensify over the southeast US today and then ride up along the Atlantic seaboard tonight and Saturday. There will be occasional rain today out ahead of the main system and there is the chance for some icing at the onset; especially, in suburban locations to the north and west of the District. By tonight, enough milder air should arrive for ‘plain’ rain and the rain can come down hard at times into the day on Saturday. Patchy fog may form as well in the overnight hours as the in flux of milder air moves over still cold grounds. 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 Monday into Tuesday and this one could have enough cold air around at the onset for a wintry mix at the start before a likely changeover to 'plain' rain.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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