7:00 AM | *Big warm up this week should bring temperatures to 70+ degrees*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly sunny, chilly, highs in the lower 50's, NW winds at 5-10 mph
Tonight
Mainly clear, cold, lows near 35 degrees
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, becoming breezy and noticeably milder, upper 60's for afternoon highs
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, breezy, chilly, near 40 degrees for late night lows
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, breezy, warm, near 70 degrees
Thursday
Partly sunny, breezy, warm, lower 70's
Friday
Partly sunny, breezy, warm, chance of showers, lower 70's
Saturday
Partly sunny, cooler, breezy, chance of showers, upper 50’s
Discussion
High pressure that first formed over central Canada has drifted southeastward over the past few days and it will emerge out over the western Atlantic Ocean by tomorrow. As a result, clockwise winds on the back side of the high have produced a broad flow of air from the southwest-to-the northeast and temperatures have responded noticeably higher across the central Plains and Upper Midwest. This warm up will expand into the eastern states by tomorrow afternoon and it’ll stay on the warm side of normal for much of the remainder of the week. In fact, 70+ degrees is possible here on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday before a late week frontal passage ushers in colder air for the weekend.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com