6:15 AM | *Good chance of showers tonight with next frontal system...maybe a strong thunderstorm...winds a big factor on Tuesday*

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

Today

Mainly cloudy, warmer, cannot rule out a shower or two, highs in the lower 70’s; Light and variable winds

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, cool, good chance of showers, maybe a strong thunderstorm, lows in the mid-to-upper 50’s

Tuesday

Partly sunny, becoming very windy with gusts to 40 mph, mild, maybe a shower, middle 60’s for afternoon highs

Tuesday Night             

Partly cloudy, windy, colder, low-to-mid 40’s for late night lows

Wednesday

Mainly sunny, still windy, chilly, middle 50’s

Thursday

Mainly sunny, milder, low-to-mid 60’s

Friday

Mainly sunny, breezy, warm, lower 70’s

Saturday

Partly sunny, breezy, very warm, chance of showers, near 80 degrees

Discussion

After a chilly and unsettled start to the weekend, high pressure edged back into the region on Sunday and this system shifts offshore later today and a warm front will lift through the area. A strong cold front then pushes across the region from later tonight into early Tuesday and a secondary cold front crosses on Tuesday night.  Winds will become a noticeable factor on Tuesday following the initial frontal passage with gusts to 40 mph or so on the table from a west-to-northwest direction. It turns much cooler at mid-week with temperatures back to below-normal levels, but much milder weather returns for the late week and especially for the beginning of the upcoming weekend.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather