7:00 AM | *Windy and cold next couple of days and a chilly weekend...a big warm up next week*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly sunny, becoming windy, colder than yesterday, highs near 50 degrees, NW winds increasing to 10-20 mph; gusts to 30 mph
Tonight
Mainly clear, windy, quite cold, lows in the mid 20’s
Friday
Mainly sunny, still windy and cold, low-to-mid 40’s for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Mainly clear, breezy, cold, upper 20’s for late night lows
Saturday
Mainly sunny, blustery, cold, low-to-mid 40’s
Sunday
Mainly sunny, cold, near 45 degrees
Monday
Mainly sunny, not as cold, low-to-mid 50’s
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, becoming breezy and noticeably milder, lower 60's
Discussion
A cold frontal system dropped through the region last night and has ushered in a colder air mass that will stick around right through the weekend. In addition to the noticeable cool down from yesterday, winds will become a big factor later today and we'll have stiff NW winds into the early part of the weekend. This colder air mass is anchored by strong high pressure across southern Canada which will remain in control through Sunday. Looking ahead, once this high pressure system shifts to the western Atlantic Ocean early next week, a big warm up will develop - first across the central US and then it'll expand into the eastern US. Much warmer conditions will arrive here for the Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday time frame with highs likely well up in the 60's by the middle of next week.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com