7:00 AM | ****Late weekend accumulating snow threat still on the table for late Saturday night/Sunday morning****
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mostly cloudy skies this morning will give way to partial sunshine for the mid-day and afternoon, becoming breezy and milder, highs near 50 degrees; S winds at 10 to 15 mph in the morning, W-NW winds in the afternoon at 10 to 15 mph, gusts to 25 mph
Tonight
Becoming partly cloudy, breezy, cold, lows in the upper 20’s
Saturday
Mainly sunny, chilly, low-to-mid 40’s for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, cold, good chance of accumulating snow late, near 30 degrees for late night lows
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, cold, good chance of accumulating snow early which can mix with or change to rain briefly before precipitation ends, near 40 degrees
Monday
Partly sunny, cold, upper 30's
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of rain and/or snow showers, lower 40’s
Wednesday
Partly sunny, cold, upper 30's
Discussion
A strong cold front will cross the region today with morning clouds giving way to partial sunshine by afternoon. It’ll turn breezy and milder by the mid-day and afternoon hours and temperatures are likely to climb to near 50 degrees for highs. Moderate cold air will follow the cold frontal passage for the upcoming weekend and attention will turn to the Gulf of Mexico and Southeast US where a lot of moisture will be gathering. A storm will develop in the southeastern states by early Saturday night and it is likely to impact us here later this weekend. The most likely impact time for this quick-moving storm system will be from later Saturday night into Sunday morning with snow that can mix with or change to rain briefly before precipitation ends on Sunday. Snow accumulations of several inches are on the table for the late weekend storm.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com