7:00 AM | **Rain from later tomorrow into early Sunday...big time warm up next week with low-to-mid 80's on the table by Wednesday**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
After a cold start to the day, partly sunny skies will boost temperatures into the low-to-mid 60’s by mid-afternoon, becoming windy; S-SW winds increasing to 10-15 mph; gusts to 25 mph
Tonight
Partly cloudy, chilly, but not as harsh as recent nights, lows in the lower 40’s
Saturday
Sunshine gives way to increasing clouds and a chance of rain by late in the afternoon, mild, mid 60’s for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Mainly cloudy, cool, periods of rain, maybe a thunderstorm, lower 50’s for late night lows
Sunday
Chance of rain early then clearing skies, breezy, mild, mid-to-upper 60’s
Monday
Mainly sunny, mild, upper 60’s
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, warmer, upper 70’s
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, very warm, low-to-mid 80’s
Discussion
After an unusually cold start to the day, sunshine will boost temperatures into the 60’s by later in the afternoon, but there will continue to be some gusty winds around the region. After a mainly clear and chilly night, clouds will increase on Saturday as low pressure heads this way from the south-central states and rain is likely from late tomorrow into early Sunday. Looking ahead to next week, a big time warm up is on the way for the eastern states as strong high pressure aloft will build eastward. Temperatures will likely climb well into the 70’s by Tuesday afternoon in the DC metro region and could very well reach the low-to-mid 80’s by mid-week.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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