7:00 AM | ***A powerful cold front slides through the region this evening...unseasonably mild and very windy ahead of it...sharply colder and very windy behind it***
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, very windy, unseasonably mild, occasional showers and maybe a strong PM thunderstorm, rain can be heavy at times, highs in the mid-to-upper 60’s; S-SW winds increasing to around 15-20 mph; gusts to 40 mph
Tonight
Rain showers this evening, maybe a thunderstorm, some of the rain can be heavy, very windy with gusts possible to 55 mph, there is a chance the rain showers change to snow showers for a brief time, temperatures drop sharply following the evening frontal passage reaching near 30 degrees late, some clearing after midnight
Thursday
Mainly sunny, windy, much colder, near 45 degrees for afternoon highs
Thursday Night
Mainly clear, brisk, cold, upper 20’s for late night lows
Friday
Sun followed by increasing clouds, chilly, near 55 degrees; showers possible at night
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, cool, chance of AM showers, mid-to-upper 50’s
Sunday
Partly sunny, quite mild, chance of showers, low-to-mid 60’s
Monday
Mainly cloudy, quite mild, chance of showers, low-to-mid 60’s
Discussion
Unseasonably mild weather will continue today ahead of an approaching strong cold frontal system and winds will become very strong as well. There will be occasional showers as the front approaches the area and a strong thunderstorm is possible as well. The passage of the strong front this evening will result in a sharp drop in temperatures, continued very windy conditions, and the rain showers can change to snow showers for a brief time in the DC metro region. Temperatures on Thursday will likely peak near 45 degrees – much colder than today - and it'll stay chilly on Friday. A warm-up will then commence on Saturday and we’ll get back to the 60’s for highs by Sunday and Monday.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather