7:00 AM | *Temperatures should reach the middle 60's later today*

6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region

Today

Partly sunny, becoming breezy and quite mild, highs in the mid 60’s; S-SW winds increasing to 10-20 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, chilly, chance of showers, lows in the upper 40’s

Friday

Partly sunny, mild, lower 60’s for afternoon highs

Friday Night             

Mainly cloudy, chilly, chance for showers, upper 40’s for late night lows           

Saturday

Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers, low-to-mid 60’s

Sunday

Mainly sunny, colder, mid 40’s

Monday

Partly sunny, cold, mid 40’s

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, chilly, mid-to-upper 40’s

Discussion              

High pressure has shifted off the east coast and this will allow for a warm up on Thursday that should bring temperatures into the middle 60’s for afternoon highs.  A weak cool front will push through on Thursday night and shed a couple of degrees off by Friday and then another front will arrive on Saturday.  The early weekend system is likely to come with some shower activity for Friday night and Saturday and then it turns colder for Sunday and Monday. Looking ahead, it continues to look like the overall pattern will change to colder next week and beyond for much of the northern US.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian