7:00 AM | **A decent day unfolds for today, but then back-to-back soaking rain events**

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

Today

Clouds early today will give way to partial sunshine, mild, highs in the mid-to-upper 60’s; N-NE winds around 5-10 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, chilly, chance of showers late, lows in the low-to-mid 50’s

Friday

Mainly cloudy, cool, becoming windy, periods of rain, maybe a thunderstorm, some of the rain can be heavy at times, near 60 degrees

Friday Night             

Mainly cloudy, chilly, windy, periods of rain, maybe a thunderstorm, some of the rain can be heavy at times, mid 50’s for late night lows

Saturday

Mainly cloudy, milder, breezy, more rain is likely, maybe a thunderstorm, near 70 degrees

Sunday

Mainly cloudy, breezy, mild, periods of rain, maybe a thunderstorm, lower 70’s; rain on Sunday night and some of it can be heavy at times

Monday

Mainly cloudy early with the chance of additional showers, partly sunny in the afternoon, cool, breezy, low-to-mid 60’s

Tuesday

Partly sunny, cool, breezy, chance of showers, lower 60’s

Discussion              

The weather will improve today with early day clouds giving way to some sunshine…better enjoy it as back-to-back soaking rain events are on the for Friday/Saturday and Sunday/Monday. High pressure will build back into the area today, but its influence will be short-lived.  A series of low pressure systems will pass through the area from tomorrow into early next week providing us multiple rounds of rain.  In addition to the rain, this wet spell will generally be on the cool side with temperatures below-normal and it’ll be quite windy for much of the time. Unusually cool air for the beginning of May will follow on the heels of the second storm system for the first half of next week.  

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather