7:00 AM | **A much cooler air mass headed to the Mid-Atlantic region this weekend**

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

Today

Early morning patchy fog possible then partly sunny skies, warm, highs in the upper 70’s; Calm in the morning; S-SE winds in the afternoon around 5-10 mph

Tonight

Becoming mainly cloudy, cool, cannot rule out a late shower, lows in the lower 60’s

Friday

Mainly cloudy, not quite as warm, chance of showers, mid 70’s for afternoon highs

Friday Night             

Mainly cloudy, cool, occasional showers likely, maybe a thunderstorm, near 60 degrees for late night lows

Saturday

Mainly cloudy, cooler, occasional showers, maybe a thunderstorm, mid-to-upper 60’s for afternoon highs; becoming windy and turning colder at night

Sunday

A mix of sun and clouds, windy, quite cool, near 60 degrees

Monday

Mainly sunny, still quite cool, lower 60’s

Tuesday

Mainly sunny, cool, low-to-mid 60’s

Discussion              

While high pressure shifts off the coast today, it’ll remain close enough to generate another decent day in the Mid-Atlantic region with afternoon high temperatures here well up in the 70’s. A strong cold front will approach the area later tomorrow and there will be an increasing chance of showers as we end the work week. The strong cold front should pass through the region on Saturday and winds will pick up noticeably at night with the influx of the coldest air mass of the fall season so far. Winds will remain an important factor on Sunday as the overall pressure gradient field tightens across the northeastern states as Tropical Storm Philippe merges with this incoming upper-level trough system. Temperatures on Sunday are liable to be confined to near 60 degrees for highs and the stiff NW wind will make it feel even colder than the actual air temperature. Cooler-than-normal weather is likely to persist for much of next week in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather