7:00 AM | **Much the same today with low pressure spinning just off the coast...noticeable improvement on Thursday...much cooler again this weekend**

6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region

Today

Overcast skies, windy and very chilly with occasional rain or drizzle, an isolated thunderstorm is possible, highs in the lower 50’s (normal high at DCA is 74 degrees); N-NE winds at 10-20 mph; gusts to 30 mph

Tonight

Cloudy, windy, chilly, occasional rain or drizzle, an isolated thunderstorm is possible, lows in the upper 40’s

Wednesday

Mainly cloudy in the morning with occasional showers still possible, some brightening is possible in the afternoon, breezy, not quite as cool, low-to-mid 60’s  

Wednesday Night             

Partly cloudy, chilly, upper 40’s

Thursday

Mainly sunny, nice, low-to-mid 70’s  

Friday

Mainly sunny, nice, lower 70’s

Saturday

Mainly sunny, noticeably cooler, upper 50’s

Sunday

Partly sunny, cool, lower 60’s

Discussion              

Stubborn low pressure off the Mid-Atlantic coastline will impact the Mid-Atlantic region into later tomorrow with occasional rain, persistent winds and coastal flooding will continue to be a problem at times of high tide. In terms of temperatures, if you think this is colder-than-normal for early October, you would be correct. The normal high at Reagan National Airport is around 74 degrees on this date and some spots in the region may indeed set a record today for “lowest maximum temperature”. By later tomorrow, this lingering low pressure system will finally be able to exit out into the open waters of the Atlantic as the next frontal system begins to head this way from Canada. There will be noticeable improvement in the weather on Thursday and then a strong cold front crosses the region on Friday paving the way for much cooler-than-normal conditions again here this weekend.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather