7:00 AM | **Major rain event later in the week with the remains of "Zeta"**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy skies today although there can be a few breaks of sun, mild, cannot rule out a brief shower, highs in the low-to-mid 60’s
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, cool, chance of showers, lows near 50 degrees
Wednesday
Mainly cloudy, mild, lower 60’s for afternoon highs
Wednesday Night
Mainly cloudy, cool, chance of rain late, mid 50’s for overnight lows
Thursday
Mainly cloudy, mild, periods of rain, some of the rain can be heavy at times, low-to-mid 60’s
Friday
Mainly cloudy, turning colder, continued threat of rain early, near 55 degrees
Saturday
Mainly sunny, quite chilly, near 50 degrees
Sunday
Mainly sunny, not quite as cool, upper 50's
Discussion
Tropical Storm “Zeta” is headed for a landfall later tomorrow in the central Gulf coastal region of southeastern Louisiana likely as a category 1 hurricane. This system will then make a turn to the northeast after coming inland and head over the Southeast US and reach the Mid-Atlantic region by late Thursday. The tropical moisture from the remnants of “Zeta” will combine with vigorous upper-level support to result in a significant rain event for the Tennessee Valley, Mid-Atlantic region and southern New England from Thursday into early Friday. Later Friday, cold air will drop southeastward from the Great Lakes and get wrapped up into the storm system that will then be centered off the Mid-Atlantic coastline. This could actually result in a changeover to snow across portions of the Northeast US with accumulations on the table.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com