7:00 AM | **Temperatures to climb to well above freezing by later today**

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

Today

Mainly cloudy this morning with rain still possible and it can continue to freeze in some of the far northern and western suburbs, some clearing skies for the afternoon, windy, temperatures will climb above freezing this morning and then peak in the lower 50’s later this afternoon; S winds around 10-15 mph in the morning; NW winds around 15-20 mph in the afternoon; gusts to 30 mph

Tonight

Partly cloudy, still windy, cold, lows in the upper 20’s  

Saturday

Partly sunny, cold, lower 40’s for afternoon highs

Saturday Night             

Partly cloudy, cold, late night lows near 30 degrees

Sunday

Mainly sunny, milder, lower 50’s

Monday

Mainly sunny, cold, breezy, upper 30’s

Tuesday

Partly sunny, not as cold, upper 40’s

Wednesday

Mainly sunny, milder, mid 50’s

Discussion              

Roads are mainly just wet early today, but watch for slippery spots as temperatures are still near the freezing mark in many N/W suburbs. Overall conditions will improve in the region later in the morning as temperatures climb above the freezing mark and they’ll peak in the low-to-mid 50’s this afternoon. In addition to some lingering rain today, winds will be an important factor gusting up to 30 mph or so.  High pressure takes control this weekend with chilly conditions on Saturday, but milder weather on Sunday.  Much colder air will return to the Mid-Atlantic region on Monday following the passage of a cold frontal system at the end of the weekend.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather