6:15 AM | ***After a near freezing start to the day, temperatures climb into the 40's this afternoon...more mixed precipitation possible this weekend...accumulating snow threat on Tuesday***

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

Today

Mainly cloudy, breezy, cold, mixed precipitation still possible early today, but then plain rain by later this morning, highs later today in the mid-to-upper 40’s; SE winds around 5-10 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, breezy, cold, lows in the mid-to-upper 30’s

Friday

Mainly sunny, windy, cold, mid-to-upper 40’s for afternoon highs

Friday Night             

Partly cloudy, cold, lows in the upper 20’s

Saturday

Increasing clouds, cold, chance of late day snow, sleet and/or rain, upper 30’s; rain likely at night

Sunday

Becoming partly sunny, chilly, breezy, middle 40’s

Monday

Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of snow, mid-to-upper 30’s

Tuesday

Mainly cloudy, cold, snow is likely, middle 30s

Discussion

Temperatures will hang near freezing in many spots early today so watch for possible slick spots on untreated surfaces, but they should push well up into the 40’s this afternoon. A chilly, dry air mass will push in for Friday and there should be plenty of sunshine as high pressure takes control. Another system can bring mixed precipitation here on Saturday with plain rain likely on Saturday night. Sunshine should return on Sunday and temperatures should climb into the 40’s so no travel issues for the lead-up to the Super Bowl (at 6:30pm). The active weather pattern will likely result in another storm system by the first half of next week with accumulating snow possible on Tuesday.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather