7:00 AM | **Rain today and tonight and a transition to freezing rain on Friday in some of the far northern and western suburbs**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, noticeably milder, breezy, occasional rain, highs in the low-to-mid 50’s; S winds increasing to 10-20 mph
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, quite breezy and turning colder late, occasional rain, lows in the upper 30’s
Friday
Mainly cloudy, quite breezy, turning colder, plain rain transitions to freezing rain in some of the far northern and western suburbs as temperatures slowly drop towards the freezing mark
Friday Night
Chance of a bit of snow or sleet early; otherwise, gradual clearing, windy, much colder, near 20 degrees for late night lows
Saturday
Mainly sunny, cold, near 30 degrees
Sunday
Partly sunny, cold, mid-to-upper 30’s
Monday
Mainly sunny, cold, lower 40’s
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, cold, lower 40’s
Discussion
It’ll turn milder today in the Mid-Atlantic region and there will be occasional rain lasting right into the overnight hours. A slow-moving Arctic cold front will inch its way across the region by early tomorrow morning and cold, dense low-level Arctic air will filter in from the northwest to the southeast. As a result, any plain rain that is falling on Friday morning can transition to freezing rain during the day in some of the far northern and western suburbs. Temperatures will plunge tomorrow night as the Arctic air mass arrives in full force…watch out for any leftover standing water that can quickly freeze up early tomorrow night.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather