6:00 AM | ***Coldest air mass of the season next couple of days...first hard freeze of the season in many spots late tonight...strong winds add to the chill on Tuesday***

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

Today

Plenty of clouds today and only limited sun, becoming windy, cold, highs in the upper 40’s (normal high at DCA is 60 degrees); W-NW winds increasing to around 10-20 mph

Tonight

First hard freeze of the season in many spots…Mainly clear, breezy, cold, lows in the upper 20’s

Tuesday

Mainly sunny, windy with gusts to 35 mph, unseasonably cold, middle 40’s for afternoon highs and even lower wind chills

Tuesday Night             

Partly cloudy, breezy, cold, low-to-mid 30’s for late night lows

Wednesday

Partly sunny, not as chilly, but still quite breezy, upper 50’s  

Thursday

Mainly sunny, chilly, middle 50’s

Friday

Mainly sunny, chilly, mid-to-upper 50’s

Saturday

Mainly sunny, chilly, middle 50’s

Discussion

An Arctic cold front passed through the region last night and the coldest air of the season pushes into the eastern US for the next couple of days. Temperatures will likely hold in the upper 40’s this afternoon for highs and then drop to the upper 20’s later tonight for overnight lows….the first hard freeze of the season in many spots. It remains unseasonably cold on Tuesday and a tight pressure gradient will result in stiff winds around here making it feel even colder than the actual air temperature. While temperatures relax at mid-week, another cold front will usher in a chilly air mass for the latter part of the week with below-normal conditions remaining on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather