7:00 AM | ***An Arctic blast arrives on Friday and brings very cold conditions here through Saturday with painfully low wind chill values***
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, cold, highs in the lower 40’s; SW winds around 5-10 mph
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, cold, breezy, can be a snow shower late, lows in the upper 20’s
Friday
Mainly sunny, very cold, becoming windy, can be a snow shower early, near 30 degrees for early day highs, much lower wind chill values
Friday Night
Mainly clear, bitter cold, windy with painfully low wind chills, near 10 degrees for late night lows
Saturday
Mainly sunny, very cold, windy, near 30 degrees for highs, much lower wind chills
Sunday
Partly sunny, not nearly as harsh, breezy, upper 40’s for highs
Monday
Mainly sunny, cool, lower 50’s
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, milder, mid-to-upper 50’s
Discussion
An Arctic front will sweep through the region early on Friday and this will usher in severe cold for Friday, Friday night, and Saturday. The winds will pick up noticeably as well leading to painfully low wind chill values in this upcoming two-day Arctic blast. Temperatures should bottom out near the 10 degree mark later Friday night/early Saturday morning and persistent stiff NW winds will make it feel even much colder than the actual air temperatures. Temperatures will moderate noticeably by Sunday afternoon as high pressure pushes offshore and a low-level southwesterly flow of air develops in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather