7:00 AM | *Active weather next week...strong cold front arrives early...rain/snow/ice threat at mid-week*

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

Today

Mainly sunny, breezy, cooler than yesterday, highs in the low-to-mid 50’s; W-NW winds at 10-20 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, breezy, colder, lows in the upper 30’s

Saturday

Partly sunny, breezy, mild, mid-to-upper 50’s for afternoon highs           

Saturday Night             

Mainly clear, cold, lower 30’s for late night lows           

Sunday

Partly sunny, breezy, chilly, upper 40’s

Monday

Mainly cloudy, breezy, milder, chance of showers, near 65 degrees

Tuesday

Mainly sunny, windy, colder, lower 40’s

Wednesday

Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of rain, snow and/or ice, low-to-mid 40’s

Discussion              

The warm up that took place on Thursday is going to be rather short-lived as a cold front passed through the region in the overnight hours. A bit chillier air will move in for today and it’ll stick around through the upcoming weekend. The weather pattern for next week looks quite active with a strong cold front arriving in the eastern states on Monday and then low pressure may follow at mid-week. The cold air mass in the northeastern states that arrives early next week will be reluctant to give up its ground at mid-week and this could result in some snow and/or ice in portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast US.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian