7:00 AM | *Becoming windy and much milder today with an afternoon run at 65 degrees*

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

Today

Becoming partly sunny, windy and noticeably milder, highs near the 65 degree mark; W-SW winds increasing to 10-20 mph; gusts to 35 mph

Tonight

Partly cloudy, windy, turning colder, lows in the lower 40’s

Friday

Mainly sunny, windy, still on the mild side, mid-to-upper 50’s for afternoon highs           

Friday Night             

Partly cloudy, cold, upper 30’s for late night lows           

Saturday

Mainly sunny, still windy, cool, low-to-mid 50’s

Sunday

Mainly sunny, colder, upper 40’s

Monday

Mainly cloudy, becoming windy, mild, chance of showers, mid-to-upper 50’s

Tuesday

Mainly sunny, windy, colder, low-to-mid 40’s

Discussion              

Following the passage of a warm front, winds will pick up in intensity today and temperatures will climb to noticeably milder levels and make a run at 65 degrees. A cold front will arrive later tonight and there will be a downward trend in temperatures going into the weekend as high pressure builds across southeastern Canada. The next strong cold front will arrive in the Mid-Atlantic region on Monday and its passage will usher in colder-than-normal air for much of the first half of next week. By the middle of next week, moisture from a quick-moving system could arrive with enough cold air still in place for snow and/or ice in some parts of the Mid-Atlantic region.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian