7:00 AM | **Warm spell reaches a peak this afternoon with highs in the mid-to-upper 70's...much cooler this weekend**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Partly sunny, becoming windy and unseasonably warm, highs in the mid-to-upper 70's (daily record high at DCA is 78 degrees from 1967); SW winds at 10-20 mph; gusts to 30 mph
Tonight
Becoming mainly cloudy, breezy, mild, chance for a couple of late night showers, lows in the mid 50’s
Friday
Mainly cloudy, unseasonably warm, chance for a couple of showers, upper 60’s for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, breezy, turning noticeably colder, near 40 degrees for late night lows
Saturday
Mainly sunny, chilly, low-to-mid 50’s
Sunday
Mainly sunny, chilly, low-to-mid 50’s
Monday
Increasing clouds, cold, chance of rain and/or snow showers late in the day or at night, lower 40’s
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of showers, mid-to-upper 40’s
Discussion
The warm up that began here on Tuesday will likely reach its pinnacle in temperatures this afternoon with highs in the mid-to-upper 70's. A broad southwesterly flow of mild air continues today across a large portion of the eastern US on the backside of a strong high pressure system that is drifting over the western Atlantic Ocean. Low pressure will track northeast across the Midwest on Friday and it will drag a cold front through this area tomorrow night paving the way for a much cooler weekend in the Mid-Atlantic region. In fact, temperatures this weekend are likely to hold in the low-to-mid 50’s for afternoon highs – quite a change from the mid-to-upper 70's expected this afternoon. Another low pressure system could impact the Mid-Atlantic region early next week and it could be just cold enough for some frozen precipitation to be in the mix. One final note, clocks will need to be turned ahead early Sunday morning as we switch back to daylight savings time.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com