7:00 AM | **Rain late today and tonight and possible strong-to-severe thunderstorms...rain can be heavy at times and there is a risk of damaging wind gusts with any late day/nighttime thunderstorm**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, windy, warm, scattered showers are possible though mid-afternoon, more numerous showers are likely late in the day and there can be a strong-to-severe thunderstorm, any late day rain can be heavy at times, highs in the lower 80’s; SW winds around 10-20 mph; gusts to 30 mph
Tonight
Occasional rain during the evening hours with a possible strong-to-severe thunderstorms, mainly cloudy skies and turning colder, windy, lows late not far from 45 degrees
Tuesday
Partly sunny, windy with gusts to 30 mph and much cooler, upper 50’s for afternoon highs
Tuesday Night
Mainly clear, cold, near 40 degrees for late night lows
Wednesday
Partly sunny, breezy, mild, near 60 degrees
Thursday
Mainly cloudy, windy, much warmer, chance of showers, maybe a PM thunderstorm, near 80 degrees
Friday
Mainly cloudy, warm, chance of showers, upper 70’s
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers, middle 60’s
Discussion
A strong cold front will approach the region later today and then push through late tonight bringing with it rain and potential strong-to-severe thunderstorms. The rain will be scattered though mid-afternoon and then becomes more widespread late today and tonight and it can fall heavily at times bringing the risk of flash flooding to some parts of the area. Any thunderstorm late today/tonight can result in damaging wind gusts and an isolated tornado or two cannot be ruled out.
Following the cold frontal passage, it turns much cooler on Tuesday and breezy as well with temperatures holding in the upper 50’s for afternoon highs…below-normal for the first day of April. High pressure stays in control at mid-week, and then another strong frontal system approaches on Thursday with a surge of warmth on its front side pumping temperatures to near 80 degrees along with the chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather