7:00 AM | **Residual light freezing rain/rain this morning...watch for slick spots on untreated surfaces in suburbs**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, cold, occasional light freezing rain is possible early this morning and then light plain rain is likely for the mid-day and afternoon hours, watch for slick spots on untreated surfaces in suburban locations, highs near 40 degrees later in the day; E winds at 5-10 mph
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, cold, slight chance of light rain early, lows in the low-to-mid 30’s
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, chilly, near 45 degrees for afternoon highs
Wednesday Night
Mainly cloudy, cold, slight chance for snow late, near 30 degrees for late night lows
Thursday
Mainly cloudy, becoming windy, cold, slight chance of snow early, mid 30’s
Friday
Mainly sunny, blustery, very cold, lower 30’s
Saturday
Mainly sunny, still quite cold, mid 30’s
Sunday
Becoming mainly cloudy, cold, chance of snow, near 40 degrees
Discussion
Temperatures are near freezing in many suburban locations as we begin the day with light rain falling in spots so watch for slick spots on untreated surfaces. Later today, temperatures rise well above the freezing mark and only light plain rain will fall at times. The moisture field from low pressure off the Mid-Atlantic coastline will shift away to the northeast of here on Wednesday and then low pressure will intensify near the Carolina coastline by Thursday. The precipitation associated with the Carolina storm will stay primarily to the south of here on Thursday, but this system will help to pull down a very cold air mass from Canada for the end of the week and the weekend. Another storm will threaten the Mid-Atlantic in the Sunday/Monday time frame and it has potential to have a high impact on the region.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com