7:00 AM | ***Wild weather with unusual warmth today and becoming very windy...showers and possible strong-to-severe storms late today/tonight...rain/snow threat by Wednesday***
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, becoming very windy, unusually warm and likely a record-breaker, showers likely by the late afternoon hours, maybe a late day strong-to-severe thunderstorm, highs near 80 degrees; SW winds increasing to 15-25 mph; gusts to 50+ mph later in the day
Tonight
Showers in the evening, maybe a strong-to-severe thunderstorm, very windy with gusts to 50 mph possible, some of the rain can be heavy, turning sharply colder late, lows near 40 degrees
Tuesday
Partly sunny, breezy, colder, lower 50’s for afternoon highs
Tuesday Night
Becoming mainly cloudy, cold, chance of rain and/or snow towards morning, upper 30’s for late night lows
Wednesday
Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of rain and/or snow in the morning, chance of rain in the afternoon, low-to-mid 40’s
Thursday
Mainly cloudy, chilly, chance of rain showers, upper 40’s
Friday
Mainly cloudy, cool, upper 50’s
Saturday
Partly sunny, milder, chance of showers, near 60 degrees
Discussion
Some wild weather in the Mid-Atlantic region during the next few days. There will be unusual warmth today throughout the Mid-Atlantic region with record-breaking highs likely in the DC metro area - all ahead of a strong cold frontal system. In addition, winds will be increasingly strong and gust past 50+ mph later in the day from a southwesterly direction and they’ll remain strong tonight shifting to a northwesterly direction following the passage of a strong cold front. Showers are likely later in the day and this evening and perhaps a strong-to-severe thunderstorm as the front arrives. Much colder air pushes in on Tuesday and Tuesday night and low pressure will head towards the coastline on Wednesday. It can be cold enough at mid-week for snow in parts of the Mid-Atlantic region and some accumulations are on the table….stay tuned.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather