7:00 AM | ***An Arctic blast has arrived...very cold by late tonight with overnight lows in the teens***
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly sunny, breezy, much colder, scattered snow showers are possible, highs in the mid 30’s
Tonight
Mainly clear, bitter cold, diminishing winds, lows in the mid-to-upper teens
Saturday
Mainly sunny, still quite cold, mid-to-upper 30’s for afternoon high
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, cold, but not as harsh as Friday night, upper 20’s for overnight lows
Sunday
Partly sunny, not as cold, near 50 degrees
Monday
Mainly sunny, cool, near 50 degrees
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, milder, chance of showers, mid-to-upper 50’s
Wednesday
Partly sunny, breezy, colder, mid 40’s
Discussion
Arctic air has pushed into the Mid-Atlantic region and temperatures today will do no better than the middle 30’s for highs and temperatures will plunge to bitter cold levels by early tomorrow in the mid-to-upper teens. Winds will be noticeable today out of the northwest making it feel even worse that the actual air temperatures. High temperatures on Saturday will again be confined to the 30’s - well below-normal for this time of year where the normal high in DC is 45 degrees. Strong high pressure will then push off the east coast late Saturday and temperatures will ease on Sunday with highs back to near 50 degrees and well into the 50’s early next week. One final note, the rocket launch that was originally scheduled for late Sunday afternoon at NASA’s Wallops Island Facility has been rescheduled for this afternoon at 3:43 PM and it may be visible throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. The original launch was scrubbed due to a faulty sensor issue which should be resolved by week’s end. Weather can be an issue as winds will be quite gusty out of the northwest throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com