7:00 AM | **A big time warm up tomorrow, but it'll come with showers and possible strong-to-severe thunderstorms**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy and chilly this morning with the chance of a bit of rain or ice then becoming partly sunny and turning much milder this afternoon, breezy, highs near 60 degrees by late in the day; E winds at 5-10 mph this morning shifting to S winds in the afternoon and increasing 10-20 mph
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, chilly, breezy, slight chance of showers late, lows near 50 degrees
Thursday
Windy and becoming much warmer with mainly cloudy skies, good chance of PM showers and a possible late day strong-to-severe thunderstorm, lower 70’s for afternoon highs
Thursday Night
Windy with showers and a possible strong-to-severe thunderstorm in the evening, turning colder late, upper 40’s for late night lows
Friday
Partly sunny, windy, cooler, chance of showers, upper 50’s
Saturday
Mainly sunny, mild, near 60 degrees
Sunday
Partly sunny, mild, chance of showers, near 60 degrees
Monday
Mainly sunny, mild, lower 60’s
Discussion
Warmer air to our south and west will make an advance in this direction today and for awhile, it will be forced to ride up and over the cold air mass still in place. As a result of this “overrunning” process, there can be a bit of rain and/or ice early today, but it’ll turn much milder this afternoon and a plain rain shower is possible along with partial sunshine. By tomorrow, the warmer air will win out in its entirety and temperatures are likely to surge into the 70’s, but this dramatic warm up will come at a cost. Showers are likely to develop in the afternoon hours and the late day and evening could feature some strong to potentially severe thunderstorm activity in the region as a cold front closes in on the eastern seaboard. The passage of this next cold front will result in a cooler air mass for Friday and highs will be near the 60 degree mark on both weekend days.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather