7:00 AM | *A soaking rain event begins what will be a very cool Memorial Day weekend...best weather day likely to be Monday*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mostly cloudy, not quite as warm, breezy, rain is likely later in the afternoon and there can be a thunderstorm, highs near 80 degrees; SE winds at 5-10 mph; gusts to 20 mph
Tonight
Periods of rain, maybe a thunderstorm, turning much cooler, lows in the upper 50’s
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, quite cool for late May, rain is likely early then occasional showers or drizzle possible through the rest of the day, upper 50’s for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Mainly cloudy, chilly, chance of showers or drizzle, near 50 degrees for late night lows
Sunday
Lots of clouds and only limited amounts of sunshine, still quite cool, cannot rule out a few showers, lower 60’s
Monday
Becoming mainly sunny and milder, near 70 degrees
Tuesday
Partly sunny, warmer, mid 70’s
Wednesday
Partly sunny, warm, chance of showers, near 80 degrees
Discussion
Not the best of timing, but a well-needed and soaking rainfall is on the way for the Mid-Atlantic region as we begin what will be a very cool Memorial Day weekend with temperatures as much as twenty degrees below-normal. Low pressure will move from the Midwest on Friday to the coastal waters of the Mid-Atlantic by later tomorrow and it’ll combine with high pressure to the north to generate a chilly rainfall over a widespread area. It'll remain very cool and unsettled on Sunday with a few lingering showers possible and then increasing amounts of sunshine and noticeably milder conditions are likely on Monday, Memorial Day...very likely to be the best weather day of this long holiday weekend.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Peraton
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