6:15 AM | ***Windy and warmer on Wednesday with a soaking rainfall...a possible strong-to-severe thunderstorm as well***

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

Today

Mainly cloudy, becoming breezy, milder, highs near 60 degrees; S winds increasing to 10-20 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers late, lows near 50 degrees

Wednesday

Mainly cloudy, windy, warmer, occasional rain, maybe a strong-to-severe thunderstorm, some of the rain can be heavy, low-to-mid 60’s for afternoon highs

Wednesday Night             

Mainly cloudy with the good chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, maybe a strong-to-severe thunderstorm, some of the rain can be heavy, turning colder late, lows in the low-to-mid 40’s

Thursday

Partly sunny, windy with gusts to 45 mph, colder, near 50 degrees

Friday

Mainly sunny, cool, low-to-mid 50’s

Saturday

Partly sunny, cool, middle 50’s

Sunday

Partly sunny, chilly, upper 40’s

Discussion

A spring-like storm is on the way for the Mid-Atlantic region with windy and warmer conditions on Wednesday, a soaking rainfall, and a possible strong-to-severe thunderstorm. This same storm system will result in an enhanced risk of severe weather later today and tonight across the Lower and Middle Mississippi Valley regions. The main risk both today in the Mississippi Valley and tomorrow in the Mid-Atlantic’s DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor will be for damaging wind gusts; however, isolated tornadoes are certainly on the table as well. It’ll turn cooler on Thursday and Friday behind the passage of a strong cold front and high pressure will build back into to the area.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather