6:00 AM | *Warm up continues and 70 degrees likely today and then in the low-to-mid 70's on Saturday afternoon...next cold shot arrives on Sunday*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the DC metro region
Today
More clouds than sun, even milder than yesterday, cannot rule out a couple of showers, highs near 70 degrees
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, mild, lows in the low-to-mid 50’s
Saturday
Mainly cloudy skies with an interval or two of sunshine possible, breezy, warm, low-to-mid 70’s for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Mainly cloudy, mild, good chance of showers late, near 50 degrees for overnight lows
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, breezy, a few showers are likely in the morning, mild to start the day with highs in the mid 50’s, but temperatures should drop during the afternoon
Monday
Mainly sunny, brisk, cold, near 50 degrees
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, chilly, chance for rain at night, highs near 50 degrees
Wednesday
Becoming partly sunny, breezy, milder, early morning showers cannot be ruled out, mid-to-upper 50’s
Discussion
The warm up that began yesterday will intensify today and highs should reach the low-to-mid 70's on Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately, the warm up comes to a grinding halt on Sunday as a strong cold front slides through the Mid-Atlantic region with some shower activity and a much colder air mass will become quite noticeable by Sunday night along with a stiffening north-to-northwest wind. Colder-than-normal conditions will persist through mid-week in the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor resulting in a chilly start to the month of April and we’ll have to watch a coastal storm which could impact the region in the Tuesday night/Wednesday morning time frame.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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