7:00 AM | ***Major rain event Friday/Friday night as tropical moisture rides up the coast...big-time change to cold pattern begins this weekend in wake of storm***

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

Today

Mainly sunny, noticeably cooler than yesterday, breezy, highs near 60 degrees; N-NW winds at 10-20 mph

Tonight

Mainly clear, quite cold, lows in the mid-to-upper 30’s

Wednesday

Mainly sunny, cool, upper 50’s for afternoon highs

Wednesday Night             

Mainly clear, chilly, lower 40’s for late night lows  

Thursday

Mainly sunny, a bit milder, mid 60’s

Friday

Mainly cloudy, mild, breezy, good chance of rain, some of the rain can be heavy at times, mid 60’s; heavy rain and gusty winds on Friday night

Saturday

After possible early day clouds, skies should become partly sunny, mild, breezy, near 60 degrees; becomes much colder on Saturday night

Sunday

Mainly sunny, breezy, noticeably colder, mid 40’s; widespread hard freeze possible late Sunday night

Discussion              

Yesterday was very likely the warmest day that we’ll experience around here until next spring as a cold frontal passage has ushered in a noticeably cooler air mass for the next couple of days and a big-time pattern change to cold begins later this weekend. Before we get to the transition to a cold pattern, a major rain event is in the cards for the eastern seaboard from Florida to Maine as tropical moisture associated with Tropical Storm Nicole rides up along the coast. The rain is likely to begin here during the day on Friday and then intensify on Friday night before winding down early Saturday. By later Sunday night into early Monday, a widespread hard freeze will be possible with temperatures likely dropping to well below freezing levels.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather