7:00 AM | *Weak low pressure can produce a touch of snow today...surge of record warmth possible on Saturday*

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

Today

Mainly cloudy, cold, a touch of snow is possible at times, highs in the upper 30’s; NW winds around 5 mph

Tonight

Becoming mainly clear after early clouds, cold, lows in the upper 20’s

Thursday

Becoming mainly cloudy, cold, near 40 degrees for afternoon highs           

Thursday Night             

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

Friday

Mainly cloudy, milder, chance of showers, low-to-mid 50’s

Saturday

Mainly cloudy, breezy, unseasonably warm with possible record highs, chance of showers, maybe even a thunderstorm, near 70 degrees

Sunday

Mainly sunny, breezy, colder, upper 40’s

Monday

Partly sunny, chilly, low-to-mid 50’s

Discussion              

Weak low pressure will push to a position off the Mid-Atlantic coastline by later today and it could produce a touch of snow in some spots at times, but its overall impact will be very limited. This system features little support in the upper atmosphere, a limited amount of moisture, and any intensification of the surface low is going to wait until it is well off the east coast. It remains cold on Thursday, but will turn much milder again by the beginning of the weekend. In fact, a surge of warmth on Saturday could bring record high temperatures to the metro region with temperatures soaring towards 70 degrees…turns colder again on Sunday.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian