7:00 AM | **Rain returns to the region today and continues well into the day on Friday...yet another storm to impact the region this weekend with additional rainfall*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, cool, could be a shower or two this morning then periods of rain develop later in the afternoon, highs in the lower 60's
Tonight
Periods of rain, maybe a thunderstorm, some of the rain can be heavy at times, watch for localized flooding, cool, lows near 50 degrees
Friday
Mainly cloudy, breezy, mild, rain is still likely at times; especially, during the AM hours, near 65 degrees for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Mainly cloudy, chilly, near 45 degrees
Saturday
Partly sunny, mild, rain is possible by day’s end and is very likely at night, near 60 degrees
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers early, lower 60’s
Monday
Partly sunny, cool, upper 50’s
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, milder, chance of more rain late in the day or at night, near 65 degrees
Discussion
Our active weather pattern will persist as long as cold air outbreaks continue to drop into the central and eastern US from Canada and indications are that this flow will continue into at least early May. The next storm in a series of storms is going to impact the region from today into later Friday. There can be a couple of showers this morning and then periods of rain should form later in the afternoon. There can be some soaking rainfall in the overnight hours and into the day on Friday and, given the recent soaking rainfall, the chances for localized flooding will increase during this event. Yet another storm is likely to follow over the weekend with more rain from late Saturday into Sunday and this will be followed by yet another cold air outbreak during the early part of next week. Beyond that, you guessed it, another storm system may follow by late Tuesday and there can be more cold air behind that…and the same pattern just goes on and on and on.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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