7:00 AM | **Very warm next couple of days...perhaps a record-breaker on Friday...weekend strong cold front to bring us some soaking rainfall, maybe a strong-to-severe storm**

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

Today

Mainly sunny, becoming much warmer, highs in the mid-to-upper 80’s; Winds light and variable

Tonight

Mainly clear, mild, lows near 60 degrees

Friday

Mainly sunny, very warm…perhaps even a record-breaker in spots, near 90 degrees for afternoon highs

Friday Night             

Partly cloudy, mild, mid 60’s for late night lows

Saturday

Becoming mainly cloudy, warm, breezy, chance of showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours, some of the rain can be heavy and some of the storms can be strong-to-severe, upper 70’s

Sunday

A mix of clouds and sun, cooler, breezy, cannot rule out a shower or two, low-to-mid 60’s

Monday

Mainly sunny, breezy, even cooler, near 60 degrees

Tuesday

Mainly sunny, a bit milder, mid 60’s

Discussion              

High pressure will remain in control in the Mid-Atlantic region through the day on Friday and it’ll become noticeably warmer. Temperatures today should climb to well up in the 80’s and a flirtation with the 90 degree mark on Friday is on the table…perhaps even a record-breaker. The main system of interest this weekend will be a strong cold front that’ll edge its way through the Ohio Valley on Saturday and then likely generate some soaking rainfall around here later Saturday into Saturday night…maybe even a strong-to-severe thunderstorm. It’ll turn cooler on Sunday following the front and then a secondary cold front will usher even cooler air for Monday.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather