7:00 AM | ***A widespread soaking rain event on the way for the DC metro region***

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

Today

Mainly cloudy, chilly, becoming breezy, periods of rain developing by mid-morning, some of the PM rain can be heavy at times, highs in the lower 50’s'; E winds increasing to 10-20 mph; gusts to 30 mph

Tonight

Periods of rain, heavy at times, maybe a thunderstorm, windy with gusts to 35 mph, chilly, temperatures holding nearly steady near 50 degrees

Wednesday

Becoming partly sunny, breezy, cool, upper 50’s for afternoon highs

Wednesday Night             

Mainly cloudy, chilly, breezy, upper 30’s for late night lows

Thursday

Mainly sunny, cool, breezy, lower 50’s

Friday

Mainly sunny, chilly, near 50 degrees

Saturday

Partly sunny, chilly, mid-to-upper 40’s

Sunday

Partly sunny, chilly, upper 40’s

Discussion              

The first widespread soaking rain event in several weeks is on the way for the Mid-Atlantic region and most spots should receive 1.50-2.50 inches by early tomorrow morning. The rain is likely to begin here during the mid-morning and the heaviest, steadiest comes during the afternoon and evening hours. Strong low pressure will push to the eastern Great Lakes later today and the contrast with strong high pressure over northern New England will create a tight pressure gradient across the northeastern states. As a result, winds will become an important factor during this soaking rain event with gusts between 30 and 40 mph on the table from later today through tonight. High pressure builds back into the area at mid-week and the Thanksgiving Day holiday is looking cool, breezy and dry in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather