6:15 AM | **A cold pattern to last right through this first week of December...rain and/or snow showers possible on Wednesday night/early Thursday**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly sunny, cold, highs in the upper 30’s (normal high is 53 degrees at DCA); W-NW winds around 5-10 mph
Tonight
Mainly clear, quite cold, lows in the middle 20’s
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, breezy, cold, near 40 degrees for afternoon highs
Tuesday Night
Mainly clear, quite cold, middle 20’s for late night lows
Wednesday
Sun followed by late day clouds, still cold, near 40 degrees; chance of rain and/or snow showers at night
Thursday
Mainly sunny, very windy, cold, maybe a rain shower, middle 40’s with much lower wind chills
Friday
Partly sunny, breezy, quite cold, mid-to-upper 30’s
Saturday
Partly sunny, breezy, quite cold, upper 30’s; chance of snow showers at night
Discussion
One of the coldest patterns in many years to start the month of December will result in below-normal temperatures right through the upcoming weekend and we’ll have a “clipper” to deal with on Wednesday night and Thursday. That “clipper'“ system will push eastward from southern Canada on Wednesday and slide well to our north into northern New England by early Thursday. It can bring some rain and/or snow showers to the region late Wednesday night and early Thursday and then the winds will become a big factor as the pressure gradient intensifies on the backside of the departing and strengthening low pressure system.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather