6:15 AM | *Great day for the Nationals home opener...a surge in temperatures on Saturday with 80 degrees on the table (and peak cherry blossoms)*

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

Today

Mainly sunny, becoming breezy, mild, highs near 60 degrees; W-NW winds around 5-15 mph

Tonight

Partly cloudy, chilly, lows in the lower 40’s

Friday

Partly sunny, milder, maybe a late day shower, upper 60’s for afternoon highs

Friday Night             

Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers, middle 50’s for late night lows

Saturday

Partly sunny, quite breezy, much warmer, near 80 degrees

Sunday

Mainly cloudy, warm, chance of showers, middle 70’s

Monday

Mainly cloudy, still warm, chance of showers, mid-to-upper 70’s

Tuesday

Partly sunny, colder, breezy, mid-to-upper 50’s

Discussion

It becomes breezy today and sunshine will boost afternoon temperatures to near 60 degrees for highs…great weather for the Nationals home opener against the Phillies at 4pm. It turns slightly milder on Friday with increasing clouds and then a warm front pushes through on Friday night likely accompanied by some shower activity. Following the passage of the warm front, temperatures should surge on Saturday to near 80 degrees and there should be partial sunshine with a stiff breeze. This surge in temperatures in the Mid-Atlantic region will be muted somewhat on Sunday as clouds will become dominate and help to knock temperatures down some from Saturday’s warmth and there will be an increasing chance of showers later in the weekend.  Looking ahead, a strong storm will pass by to the northwest of the Mid-Atlantic’s I-95 corridor region on Monday and it’ll drag a strong cold front through the area with additional shower activity. This frontal passage will end the warm spell in a hurry leading to much colder-than-normal conditions by Tuesday, April 1st, and it stays on the cool side for next Wednesday as well.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather