7:00 AM | **Tropical moisture may ride up along the east coast by week's end**

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

Today

Mainly cloudy this morning then becoming partly-to-mostly sunny for the afternoon, warm, becoming breezy, highs in the upper 70’s; SW winds around 5-10 mph in the morning; NW winds at 10-20 mph this afternoon

Tonight

Mainly clear, turning colder, breezy, lows in the lower 40’s

Tuesday

Mainly sunny, noticeably cooler, breezy, upper 50’s for afternoon highs

Tuesday Night             

Mainly clear, cold, mid 30’s for late night lows  

Wednesday

Mainly sunny, cool, upper 50’s

Thursday

Mainly sunny, milder, mid 60’s

Friday

Mainly cloudy, warmer, breezy, chance of rain, mid-to-upper 60’s

Saturday

Partly sunny, mild, breezy, chance of showers, near 60 degrees

Discussion              

The week will start off on the warm side, but a cold front swings through later in the day and it’ll usher in cooler air for later tonight and Tuesday.  High pressure takes control for the mid-week and then attention will turn down the coast at week’s end.  A tropical system could ride up along the eastern seaboard from Friday into Saturday and this could result in a heavy rain event for the Mid-Atlantic region. Following the passage of the tropical system, the weekend is likely to see a flip in the overall temperature pattern to one that is noticeably colder for the eastern states.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather