7:00 AM | *Still cold today, but with little to no wind...65 degrees possible on Saturday*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Some sun followed by clouds, cold, but less harsh than yesterday with little to no wind, highs in the mid-to-upper 30’s
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, cold, lows not far from 30 degrees
Friday
Mainly cloudy, milder, lower 50’s for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Mainly cloudy, chilly, chance of showers, patchy fog possible, mid-to-upper 40’s for late night lows
Saturday
Becoming unseasonably warm with mainly cloudy skies, breezy, maybe a shower or two, mid 60’s; showers likely at night, maybe a thunderstorm
Sunday
Partly sunny, still quite warm for this time of year, chance of showers, near 65 degrees
Monday
Mainly sunny, cooler, lower 50’s
Tuesday
Partly sunny, cool, chance of showers, mid 50’s
Discussion
It’ll remain quite cold today, but the winds will be a non-factor as high pressure moves overhead and relaxes the pressure gradient in the Mid-Atlantic region. This same high pressure system will shift off the east coast on Friday and this will begin a warming trend that will intensify on Saturday. In fact, temperatures are likely to reach 65 degrees on Saturday as a SW wind stiffens on the backside of the high. A strong storm will pull out of the south-central US on Saturday and head towards the Great Lakes region. This weekend storm will become a news maker in much of the eastern half of the nation as it’ll generate significant snow and ice on its north and west sides and potential severe weather to its south and east. Rain is likely here on Saturday night and it can be accompanied by thunderstorm activity to go along with the strong SW winds and unusually mild conditions for this time of year.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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