7:00 AM | *Warm up continues here through Friday...turns much cooler this weekend*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly sunny, unseasonably warm, highs near 70 degrees; E winds at 5-10 mph
Tonight
Partly cloudy, chilly, lows in the upper 40’s
Thursday
Mainly sunny, breezy, unseasonably warm, low-to-mid 70’s for afternoon highs
Thursday Night
Mainly cloudy, mild, maybe a shower or two, mid 50’s for late night lows
Friday
Mainly cloudy, breezy, unseasonably warm, chance for a couple of showers, upper 60's
Saturday
Partly sunny, breezy, much cooler, low-to-mid 50’s
Sunday
Mainly sunny, chilly, lower 50's
Monday
Mainly cloudy, colder, chance of rain and/or snow showers late in the day or at night, mid-to-upper 40's
Discussion
A broad southwesterly flow of milder air has formed on the backside of strong high pressure which is now situated over the western Atlantic Ocean. This high pressure system had its origins last week over the central part of Canada, but has drifted southeastward over the past few days. The milder air mass worked its way into the eastern states on Tuesday and it’ll stay warmer-than-normal here into the day on Friday. A strong cold front will pass through the Mid-Atlantic region on Friday night paving the way for much colder weather this weekend and signs point to additional colder-than-normal outbreaks for the Mid-Atlantic region during the second half of March. One final note about the upcoming weekend, it will be time once again to turn the clocks ahead early Sunday morning.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com