7:00 AM | **"Clipper" system intensifies off the coast today...another stays just to our north on Thursday...heavy rain threat later Sunday**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Partly sunny, cold, becoming breezy, a couple of snow and/or rain showers are possible in the AM, highs in the lower 40’s; NW winds around 5-15 mph
Tonight
Mainly clear, cold, lows in the upper 20’s
Thursday
Partly sunny, cold, chance for a couple of snow showers across the northern suburbs, low-to-mid 40’s for afternoon highs
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, cold, lower 30’s for late night lows
Friday
Partly sunny, milder, low-to-mid 50’s
Saturday
Partly sunny, mild, mid-to-upper 50’s
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, mild, windy, rain is likely and it could be heavy rain later in the day, maybe a strong thunderstorm, lower 60’s
Monday
Partly sunny, colder, windy, upper 40’s
Discussion
Low pressure intensifies offshore today and it’ll remain cold in the Mid-Atlantic region with a noticeable breeze developing as well. Another “clipper” system will drop southeast from the Great Lakes on Thursday and it can produce a couple of snow showers across the northern suburbs; however, most of its limited moisture will stay north of the PA/MD border. It turns much milder at the end of the week and the mild conditions will continue through the weekend. A strong cold front will slide in this direction on Sunday and this can lead to a soaking rain event along the eastern seaboard. In addition to the potential of heavy rainfall, winds may become very strong late in the weekend and thunderstorms may be mixed into the picture as well. A colder air mass will follow into the eastern states for the first half of next week.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather