7:00 AM | **After a very cold start, the week turns milder and wet for the second half...there is a threat for freezing rain late tomorrow night across far northern suburbs**

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

Today

Sunshine followed by increasing clouds, still quite cold, highs in the mid-to-upper 30’s; SW winds around 5-10 mph

Tonight

Partly cloudy, cold, lows in the mid 20’s

Tuesday

Mainly cloudy, not as cold, low-to-mid 40’s for afternoon highs

Tuesday Night             

Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of rain showers late and there can be some freezing rain across the far northern suburbs, lower 30’s for late night lows

Wednesday

Mainly cloudy, chilly, chance of rain, mid-to-upper 40’s  

Thursday

Mainly cloudy, much milder, chance of rain, near 60 degrees 

Friday

Mainly cloudy, even warmer, chance of rain, low-to-mid 60’s

Saturday

Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of rain, mid 50’s

Discussion              

Arctic chill continues to have the Mid-Atlantic region in its grips this morning with many spots in the teens and there are a few places in the single digits such as Dulles Airport at 7AM with a 7 degree reading. After highs in the 30’s later today, temperatures should reach 40+ degrees on Tuesday afternoon. There will be a chance of some rain late tomorrow night and it can freeze on some surfaces across some of the far northern suburbs…something to watch for going into Wednesday morning. The weather does turn noticeably milder during the second half of the week and it’ll be quite unsettled as well with multiple chances for rain.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather