7:00 AM | **Freezing rain a threat later tomorrow into early Thursday far north and west...heavy rain a threat Thursday night into Friday...weekend system could result in some snow around here**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, quite mild, occasional rain this morning, an occasional shower possible this afternoon, highs in the lower 60’s
Tonight
Mainly cloudy with occasional rain, turning colder and breezy late, lows in the upper 30’s
Wednesday
Mainly cloudy, noticeably colder, occasional rain is likely, lower 40’s for afternoon highs
Wednesday Night
Mainly cloudy, cold, occasional rain is likely and it can freeze on some surfaces across the far northern and western suburbs, low-to-mid 30’s for overnight lows
Thursday
Mainly cloudy with occasional rain that can freeze on some surfaces in the morning across the far northern and western suburbs, chilly to start the day, but milder to finish, low-to-mid 50’s for highs late in the day; heavy rain possible at night
Friday
Mainly cloudy, chilly, more rain likely; especially, early in the day when it can still be heavy at times, mid 40’s
Saturday
Mainly sunny skies followed by increasing clouds, cold, lower 40’s; chance of snow at night or a mix of rain and snow
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of snow and/or rain early, low-to-mid 40’s late
Discussion
An active weather pattern will result in inclement weather around here right through the end of the work week with multiple low pressure systems impacting the Mid-Atlantic region. Today’s system will be rather weak and should not result in a soaking rain event, but only occasional light showers, and then a cold front will sink through the region later tonight. As a result of the frontal passage, temperatures will drop noticeably from the quite mild levels of today to the chilly 30’s by later tomorrow and this could lead to some freezing rain from later tomorrow into early Thursday in the far northern and western suburbs. That same front will then turn around and push back to the north by early Thursday night and the last in a series of low pressure systems – perhaps the strongest of the week – will likely produce some heavy rainfall here Thursday night into early Friday. Yet another low pressure system may impact the Mid-Atlantic region this weekend and this one could result in some accumulating snow around here from Saturday night into Sunday.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com