7:00 AM | **Soaking rain later tomorrow into tomorrow night...big league cold blast arrives on Thursday - just in time for the Nats home opener**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly sunny, becoming breezy and milder, highs in the upper 60’s, S-SW winds at 5-10 mph yhis morning, increasing to 10-20 mph this afternoon
Tonight
Becoming mainly cloudy, cool, lows in the low-to-mid 50’s
Wednesday
Mainly cloudy, mild, periods of rain, some of the rain can be heavy at times, maybe an afternoon thunderstorm, mid 60’s for afternoon highs
Wednesday Night
Mainly cloudy with periods of rain, some of the rain can be heavy at times, maybe an evening thunderstorm, breezy, turning colder late, breezy, upper 30’s for late night lows
Thursday
Windy and much colder, a mix of clouds and sun, chance for a rain or snow shower in the AM, mid-to-upper 40’s
Friday
Mainly sunny, breezy, cold, mid-to-upper 40’s
Saturday
Mainly sunny, a bit milder, upper 50’s
Sunday
Mainly sunny, even milder, mid-to-upper 60’s
Discussion
Today’s weather will be a noticeable improvement from yesterday’s windy and chilly start to the week with plenty of sunshine around, less wind, and more comfortable temperatures during the afternoon hours. The nice weather won’t last too long. A strong cold front will close in on the area on Wednesday and there will be periods of rain ahead of it in the afternoon and evening, some of the rain can be heavy at times and there can be a thunderstorm. Following the passage of the cold front, an impressive cold blast will arrive here on Thursday - just in time for the Phillies home opener - and winds will be quite strong from a northwesterly direction. There can even be a rain or snow shower on Thursday morning and overnight temperatures are quite likely to drop to or just below the freezing mark both late Thursday night and late Friday night. The unusual late week chill will ease as we progress through the upcoming Easter weekend.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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