7:00 AM | *Late week storm system primarily a rain event in the DC metro region, but there can be a brief period of sleet and/or freezing rain at the onset...second system to impact us on Sunday*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly sunny, breezy, cold, highs in the low-to-mid 40’s
Tonight
Becoming mainly cloudy, cold, chance of a couple of rain showers towards morning, lows in the mid-to-upper 30’s
Thursday
Mainly cloudy, chilly, chance for a few rain showers in the morning, upper 40's for afternoon highs
Thursday Night
Mainly cloudy, turning colder, chance for rain and/or sleet towards morning, any rain that falls can freeze on some surfaces in the far northern and western suburbs, low-to-mid 30’s for late night lows
Friday
Mainly cloudy, cold, plain rain is likely; however, there can be a bit of sleet and/or freezing rain early in the day across the far northern and western suburbs, near 40 degrees
Saturday
Partly sunny, noticeably milder, maybe a shower early, upper 50's
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, colder, chance of rain, mid 40’s
Monday
Mainly sunny, breezy, cold, mid 40’s
Discussion
An active weather pattern will continue into the new year with one low pressure system bringing precipitation here on Friday and Friday night and then a second system will likely impact us on Sunday. The first system will result in accumulating snow for parts of the Upper Midwest and Ohio Valley on Friday and mainly a rain event for the Mid-Atlantic region. However, it can be cold enough at the onset early Friday for a brief period of sleet and/or freezing; especially, in some of the far northern and western suburbs. After an unseasonably mild day on Saturday, it'll turn colder on Sunday and a second low pressure system will likely intensify near the Mid-Atlantic coastline bringing us more precipitation to close out the weekend.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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