7:00 AM | **A heavy rain event continues into tonight...windy, chilly on Friday with rain and/or snow showers possible**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the DC metro region
Today
Periods of rain and some of it will be heavy at times, chilly, highs near 50 degrees
Tonight
Rain likely in the evening then showers after midnight, becoming quite breezy, chilly, lows near 40 degrees
Friday
Windy and cold with considerable clouds, gusts up to 35 mph are possible, snow and/or rain showers are possible, near 50 degrees for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Mainly cloudy with lingering snow and/or rain showers possible, windy, cold, near 30 degrees for overnight lows
Saturday
Mainly sunny, windy and cold, gusts up to 35 mph are possible, upper 40’s
Sunday
Mainly sunny, noticeably milder and calmer, near 60 degrees
Monday
Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers, lower 60’s
Tuesday
Colder with mainly cloudy skies, chance of rain and/or snow showers, mid 40’s
Discussion
Low pressure will intensify along the Mid-Atlantic coastline today and lead to a heavy rain event in the Mid-Atlantic region with 2+ inches on the table around here. It’ll stay on the chilly side today and tonight as bands of heavy rain swirl around the intensifying low pressure system. By tonight, the steadier rain will evolve into a showery pattern and the winds will pick up in intensity. A blast of Arctic air will arrive on Friday in the Northeast US and this cold air outbreak will be accompanied by a strong wave of energy in the upper atmosphere. As a result, tomorrow is likely to be quite unstable with windy and cold conditions along with the likelihood of snow and/or rain showers in the Mid-Atlantic region. The cold and wind will stick around as we begin the weekend, but it’ll turn noticeably milder and calmer on Sunday to go along with plenty of sunshine.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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