7:00 AM | ***A very cold Valentine's Day with temperatures well below normal...watch for morning snow showers***

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

Today

Partly sunny, quite cold for mid-February, breezy, could be a morning snow shower or two, highs in the lower 30’s; NW winds at 10-20 mph

Tonight

Mostly clear, very cold, lows in the upper teens

Tuesday

Mainly sunny, cold, near 40 degrees for afternoon highs

Tuesday Night             

Mainly clear, quite cold, upper 20’s for late night lows           

Wednesday

Mainly sunny, milder, breezy, lower 50’s

Thursday

Mainly cloudy, becoming windy and much milder, good chance of rain later in the day and it can become heavy at times, thunderstorms are possible, mid 60’s

Friday

Mainly sunny, colder, breezy, mid-to-upper 40’s

Saturday

Mainly sunny, cold, upper 40’s

Discussion    

High pressure will push into the region today on the heels of yesterday’s snowfall and it will remain much colder-than-normal for the middle part of February.  There can be a snow shower or two during the morning hours with some continued instability in the atmosphere. Given the very cold conditions, any snow shower can produce a quick dusting and some slippery spots on the roads. It stays quite cold tonight and Tuesday and turns noticeably milder on Wednesday.  On Thursday, the next strong cold front will approach the region leading to an active weather day with possible heavy rain and strong thunderstorms.  Temperatures will surge on Thursday, but the warm up will brief as much colder air returns on Friday and the weekend to follow.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather