7:00 AM | **An unstable day with strong wind gusts and possible PM rain showers...maybe even an isolated thunderstorm**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the DC metro region
Today
Windy and cold today with variable cloudiness, gusts past 40 mph are likely, afternoon rain showers are likely and there can be an isolated thunderstorm, highs in the lower 50’s
Tonight
Rain showers possible in the evening, maybe an isolated thunderstorm; otherwise, mostly cloudy skies, windy and cold with gusts possible to 40 mph, lows in the lower 30’s
Saturday
Mainly sunny, windy and cold, gusts to 40 mph are possible, near 50 degrees for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Mainly clear, brisk, cold, lower 30’s for overnight lows
Sunday
Mainly sunny, noticeably milder and calmer, near 60 degrees
Monday
Mainly cloudy, quite mild early, but turning colder late in the day, occasional rain is likely which can change to snow at night, upper 50’s early in the day, but temperatures drop late
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, breezy, cold, mid-to-upper 40’s
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, still chilly, near 50 degrees
Discussion
Intensifying low pressure is headed towards northern New England this morning from around Long Island, but that won’t be the end of the threat for precipitation in the Mid-Atlantic region. An Arctic frontal system supported by a strong wave of energy in the upper atmosphere will slam into the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast US later today and this will result in wind gusts of 40+ mph and possible PM rain showers, maybe even an isolated thunderstorm. Any thunderstorm that does form later today could produce small hail as freezing levels will be quite low in the lower atmosphere. The wind and cold will stick around during the first part of the weekend, but it’ll turn noticeably milder and calmer on Sunday with upper 50’s likely for afternoon highs. Looking ahead, the weather is looking pretty favorable for the Nationals home opener next Thursday afternoon with some sunshine expected and temperatures likely near 60 degrees.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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