7:00 AM | *December begins with chilly conditions and some afternoon/evening rain*

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

Today

Mainly cloudy, chilly, good chance of rain by early-to-mid afternoon, highs near 50 degrees; S-SW winds around 5-10 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, chilly, chance of rain, lows in the mid 40’s

Saturday

Mainly cloudy, milder, chance of showers late, lower 60’s for afternoon highs

Saturday Night             

Mainly cloudy, chilly, showers likely, upper 40’s for late night lows

Sunday

Mainly cloudy, mild, occasional showers, upper 50’s

Monday

Partly sunny, a bit cooler, low-to-mid 50’s

Tuesday

Partly sunny, colder, upper 40’s

Wednesday

Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of snow and/or rain, low-to-mid 40’s

Discussion              

December will begin with chilly conditions in the DC metro region and quite likely some rainfall during the afternoon and evening hours. Low pressure pushes towards the Great Lakes later in the day and its moisture field will advance in this direction resulting in some rain here and then a cold front passes through in the overnight hours. The weekend turns milder and starts out on the dry side; however, there will likely be lots of clouds around on Saturday and occasional showers can return on Saturday night and Sunday. Looking ahead, a “clipper” system will drop southeast from Canada next week and it could bring some snow and/or rain to the Mid-Atlantic region by mid-week.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather