7:00 AM | *Windy and cooler today with unsettled conditions*

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

Today

Partly sunny, windy, cooler, chance of showers, maybe even a thunderstorm, highs in the mid 50’s; W winds increasing to 10-20 mph with gusts possible to 35 mph

Tonight

After an early evening possible shower, it’ll become mainly clear, windy, cold, lows near 35 degrees

Saturday

Mainly sunny, cool, upper 50’s for afternoon highs

Saturday Night             

Mainly cloudy, chilly, chance of showers late, low-to-mid 40’s for late night lows

Sunday

Partly sunny, windy, mild, chance of showers, near 60 degrees 

Monday

Mainly sunny, mild, lower 60’s

Tuesday

Increasing clouds, warmer, near 70 degrees; chance of rain at tonight

Wednesday

Mainly cloudy, warm, chance of rain, near 70 degrees

Discussion              

Following the passage of a strong cold front, it’ll turn cooler today, but it remains windy and quite unsettled as a large upper-level trough of low pressure swings through the northeastern part of the nation.  Clouds will dominate the skies with a chance of showers today and perhaps even a thunderstorm. The weather calms down tonight and temperatures will drop down into the middle 30’s in many suburban locations.  Another upper-level trough will move over the Mid-Atlantic region during the second half of the weekend which will bring us a chance of showers on Saturday night and Sunday. And yet another system threatens to pull out of the southern US next week and bring us a soaking rain event on Tuesday night and Wednesday.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather