7:00 AM | *The gloomy pattern continues...periods of rain today and tonight and remaining on the mild side*

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

Today

Mainly cloudy with areas of fog and periods of rain, maybe a thunderstorm, some of the rain can be heavy at times, mild, highs in the mid 50’s; E winds around 5-15 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, chilly, periods of rain and some patchy fog, some of the evening rain can be heavy at times, maybe a thunderstorm, lows in the mid-to-upper 40’s

Thursday

Clouds and only limited sun, still mild, chance of showers, upper 50’s for afternoon highs

Thursday Night             

Mainly cloudy, chilly, chance of showers, lower 40’s for late night lows

Friday

Mainly cloudy, chilly, chance of showers, near 50 degrees

Saturday

Partly sunny, a bit colder, mid-to-upper 40’s

Sunday

Partly sunny, chilly, upper 40’s

Monday

Partly sunny, chilly, mid 40’s

Discussion              

Low pressure will bring periods of rain to the DC metro region today and tonight, some of the rain can be heavy at times and there can be a thunderstorm mixed into the picture. Temperatures will remain on the mild side for this time of year reaching up into the middle 50’s for afternoon highs. It stays unsettled for the next couple of days as a second low pressure system pushes into the eastern states. High pressure returns for the weekend as it turns slightly colder with temperatures likely back to the mid-to-upper 40’s for afternoon highs.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather