7:00 Am | *Another nice couple of days with high pressure sitting nearby...showers likely on Thursday*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly sunny, mild, highs in the mid 60’s; S-SW winds around 5 mph
Tonight
Mainly clear, chilly, patchy fog possible late, lows near 45 degrees
Wednesday
Patchy fog possible early; otherwise, mainly sunny, mild, mid-to-upper 60’s for afternoon highs
Wednesday Night
Becoming mainly cloudy, chilly, chance of showers late, upper 40’s for late night lows
Thursday
Mainly cloudy, a bit cooler, good chance of showers, near 60 degrees
Friday
Sun followed by late day clouds, warm, lower 70’s; showers possible at night
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers, mid 60’s
Sunday
Mainly sunny, cooler, near 60 degrees
Discussion
With high pressure situated just off the coast, the weather around here will remain pretty pleasant for the next couple of days with sunshine each day and mild conditions. Weak low pressure near the Mid-Atlantic coastline on Thursday will bring us plenty of clouds and a good chance of showers. Very mild weather will close out the work week with highs on Friday likely near the 70 degree mark. Showers on Friday night and Saturday will signal the arrival of cooler air for the upcoming weekend.
One final note, you may have noticed some purplish sunsets (and sunrises) in recent days and weeks. This is still the result of the Tonga volcanic eruption that took place back in January. Fine volcanic aerosols in the stratosphere scatter blue light which, when mixed with ordinary sunset red, produces a violet hue. The purple color is often preceded by a yellow arch hugging the horizon. As the sun sets, violet beams emerge from the yellow, overlapping to fill the western sky with a soft purple glow.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather