7:00 AM | ***Increasing N-NW winds today signal the arrival of an Arctic blast...coldest day so far on Friday...winter storm threat continues for early next week***
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Clouds early then becoming partly sunny and very windy, cold, cannot rule out a snow shower or two, highs in the mid 30’s; N-NW winds increasing to 15-25 mph; gusts to 40 mph
Tonight
Becoming mainly clear, windy, very cold, lows near 20 degrees
Friday
Coldest day so far this winter…Mainly sunny skies, windy, very cold, near freezing for afternoon highs with much lower wind chills
Friday Night
Mainly clear, blustery, very cold, upper teens for late night lows
Saturday
Mainly sunny, breezy, still quite cold, mid-to-upper 30’s
Sunday
Becoming mainly cloudy, cold, chance of snow in the afternoon and evening, low-to-mid 30’s
Monday
Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of snow or a wintry mix, mid 30’s
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of snow in the AM hours, mid-to-upper 30’s
Discussion
Increasingly strong N-NW winds today will signal the arrival of an Arctic blast that will halt temperatures in their tracks today and result in overnight lows at or slightly below the 20 degree mark and tomorrow will turn out to be the coldest day of the season so far. The Arctic cold will stick around well into the upcoming weekend in the Mid-Atlantic region and attention will turn to the west as the next winter storm crosses the nation. That next storm system poses a threat for accumulating snow in the Mid-Atlantic region from later this weekend into the early part of next week and its impact could actually extend from Sunday into Tuesday…stay tuned for more details on this upcoming and complex winter storm threat.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com