7:00 AM | *Windy and much cooler next 48 hours following the passage of a strong cold front...overnight lows in the 30's in many suburban locations*

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

Today

Becoming mainly sunny, windy and much cooler, highs in the upper 50’s; NW winds at 10-20 mph; gusts to 30 mph

Tonight

Partly cloudy, windy, cold, lows in the mid 30’s  

Thursday

Mainly sunny, still windy and chilly, upper 50’s for afternoon highs

Thursday Night             

Mainly clear, cold, watch for patchy late-night frost, mid-to-upper 30’s for late night lows

Friday

Mainly sunny, a bit milder, lower 60’s

Saturday

Mainly sunny, mild, mid-to-upper 60’s

Sunday

Partly sunny, mild, cannot rule out late day or nighttime showers, upper 60’s

Monday

Partly sunny, breezy, mild, chance of showers, near 70 degrees

Discussion              

A cold front passed through the region late yesterday and has ushered in a chilly air mass to the Mid-Atlantic region. Temperatures during the next 48 hours will be well below-normal for the end of April and overnight lows in the 30’s will be commonplace across most suburban areas.  The combination of departing low pressure to our northeast and approaching high pressure from our west will result in a persistent NW wind during the next couple of days that can gust past 30 mph at times.  Some modification in temperatures will take place at week’s end and the weekend is looking rather quiet and mild for the most part with highs generally in the 60’s.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather