6:15 AM | *Chilly days and cold nights through the week with frost possible in outlying areas...comet watch continues*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Clouds early today then becoming partly sunny, quite cool, cannot rule out an isolated shower, highs in the mid-to-upper 50’s (normal high is now 70 degrees); W-NW winds around 5-10 mph
Tonight
Partly cloudy skies, cold, patchy frost possible late, lows in the upper 30’s
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, breezy, still quite cool, middle 50’s
Wednesday Night
Mainly clear, cold, patchy frost possible late, mid-to-upper 30’s for late night lows
Thursday
Mainly sunny, quite cool, upper 50’s
Friday
Mainly sunny, a bit milder, middle 60’s
Saturday
Mainly sunny, comfortable, near 70 degrees
Sunday
Mainly sunny, warm, near 70 degrees
Discussion
A strong cold front passed through the region on Monday and ushered in the chilliest air mass of the season so far. Temperatures for the next few days will be well below-normal for the middle of October and there can be frost in the overnight hours in some suburban locations with lows down in the 30’s. It turns a bit milder by the end of the week and the weekend is looking quite comfortable with sunshine likely on both days.
One other note, a comet should continue to be visible in the low western sky during each of the next few evenings given favorable sky conditions and “dark enough” environmental conditions….rough time period for viewing is 7:05-7:25pm…wonder what the ”Over/Under” was on seeing the northern lights and a comet within a 5-day period?
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather