7:00 AM | **A surge of record-challenging warmth next few days...cold shot next week**

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

Today

Mainly sunny, unseasonably warm, highs in the upper 70’s (normal high at DCA is 66 degrees); Little to no wind

Tonight

Partly cloudy, cool, lows in the mid-to-upper 50’s

Friday

Partly sunny, unseasonably warm, near 80 degrees for afternoon highs

Friday Night             

Partly cloudy, cool, upper 50’s for late night lows

Saturday

Mainly sunny, unseasonably warm, near 80 degrees

Sunday

Partly sunny, not quite as warm, chance of showers, mid-to-upper 70’s

Monday

Partly sunny, cooler, chance of showers, upper 60’s

Tuesday

Partly sunny, breezy, colder, chance of showers, lower 50’s

Discussion              

High pressure will remain in control of the weather around here for another few days and a warming trend that began yesterday will intensify. After highs in the lower 70’s on Wednesday, temperatures should soar to near 80 degrees later today and again on Friday and Saturday - well above normal for late October and record-challenging in some spots. The passage of a series of cold fronts early next week will cause a dramatic step down in temperatures resulting in big-time changes from the unseasonably warm conditions of the near-term to winter-like chill in the 30’s by early Wednesday morning.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather