7:00 AM | **Much milder stretch begins today, but it becomes wet as well...ice a threat later in the week with the return to cold; especially, in the northern suburbs**

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

Today

Mainly sunny, becoming much milder, highs in the upper 50’s; SW winds around 5 mph

Tonight

Becoming mainly cloudy, chilly, chance of rain late, lows in the upper 40’s

Tuesday

Mainly cloudy, windy, mild, periods of rain, lower 60’s for afternoon highs

Tuesday Night             

Mainly cloudy, windy, mild, still some rain possible, upper 50’s for late night lows           

Wednesday

Mainly cloudy, breezy, even milder, maybe a shower, mid-to-upper 60’s

Thursday

Colder and mainly cloudy, colder, chance of ice, snow and/or rain, upper 30’s

Friday

Mainly cloudy, chilly, chance of rain, in the morning, upper 40’s

Saturday

Mainly sunny, cold, upper 30’s

Discussion    

The first half of the week will be much milder than recent days, but it’ll turn colder again on Thursday and there is a threat for some wintry precipitation from later Thursday into early Friday.  Highs will be well up in the 50’s later today and 65+ degrees is on the table by mid-week.  A cold front crosses the region later Wednesday and sets the stage for a “cold air damming” setup from Thursday into Friday potentially resulting in some ice and/or snow before a changeover to rain. 

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather