7:00 AM | **A cold rain today in the DC metro region as low pressure pushes to the western Atlantic...a very active frontal passage on Saturday with post-frontal high winds, snow a threat**

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

Today

Mainly cloudy today with a cold rain, highs in the lower 40’s; E winds at 5-10 mph  

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, cold, still the chance of rain in the early evening, lows near 35 degrees

Thursday

Partly sunny, chilly, near 50 degrees for afternoon highs  

Thursday Night             

Partly cloudy, cold, late night lows near 35 degrees

Friday

Mainly sunny, milder, upper 50’s

Saturday

Mainly cloudy, becoming very windy, rain likely in the morning, snow possible in the afternoon, upper 40’s early in the day and then temperatures drop

Sunday

Mainly sunny, brisk, cold, low-to-mid 40’s

Monday

Partly sunny, milder, near 60 degrees

Discussion              

There will be a cold rain today in the DC metro region as low pressure pushes from the Tennessee Valley to the southeastern part of Virginia and then to a position out over the open waters of the western Atlantic Ocean by later in the afternoon. The precipitation should wind down by late afternoon or early evening and then there will be a couple of rather tranquil days on Thursday and Friday.

Looking ahead, it looks like there will be a very active cold frontal passage early this weekend. That next strong cold front will come with pre-frontal rains and possible strong thunderstorms and post-frontal extreme winds are likely as is a changeover to accumulating snow across interior sections of the Mid-Atlantic/NE US. In fact, there is the possibility for some post-frontal accumulating snow all the way down into the I-95 corridor and even as far east as coastal sections of the northeastern quadrant of the nation. Very cold air for this time of year will envelope the entire region for the Saturday night/Sunday time period.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather