7:00 AM | *Warmer today and a possible record breaker on Wednesday with highs near 80 degrees...a widespread late weekend rain event is actually on the table*

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

Today

Mainly cloudy early today then becoming mainly sunny, breezy and warmer, highs in the low-to-mid 70’s; S-SW winds increasing to 5-15 mph

Tonight

Partly cloudy, mild, lows near 60 degrees

Wednesday

Partly sunny, breezy, very warm and a possible record breaker, near 80 degrees for afternoon highs

Wednesday Night             

Mainly cloudy, mild, maybe a shower, lower 60’s for late night lows

Thursday

Clouds and limited sun, a bit cooler, maybe a couple of showers, low-to-mid 70’s

Friday

Mainly sunny, comfortable, mid-to-upper 60’s

Saturday

Partly sunny, cool, lower 60’s

Sunday

Increasing clouds, cool, chance of rain, low-to-mid 60’s

Discussion

A warm front lifted northward through the region late yesterday and it’ll turn warmer around here for today and Wednesday. After high temperatures near 60 degrees to start the new work week, they’ll climb to the low-to-mid 70’s today and then to near 80 degrees on Wednesday which will be in record-breaking territory for some spots. The next front to arrive here will be a cold front and its passage will usher in slightly cooler air for the late week time period.

Looking ahead, the weekend may actually feature the first widespread rain event in several weeks for the Mid-Atlantic region. Strong low pressure will push up to the northwest of here and this system may draw some tropical moisture (“Rafael”) into the Mid-Atlantic region...something that would be quite beneficial to our moisture-starved part of the country.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather