6:15 AM | *A surge in temperatures today following the passage of a warm front...unsettled conditions through the weekend*

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

Today

Mainly cloudy, windy, becoming much warmer, chance of showers, maybe a strong PM thunderstorm, highs near 80 degrees; SW winds increasing to around 10-20 mph; gusts to 30 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers, maybe a strong thunderstorm, lows in the lower 60’s

Friday

Mainly cloudy, warm, chance of showers, maybe a PM thunderstorm, upper 60’s for afternoon highs

Friday Night             

Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of rain, maybe a thunderstorm, mid-to-upper 50’s for late night lows

Saturday

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

Sunday

Mainly cloudy, quite warm, breezy, chance of showers, lower 80’s

Monday

Partly sunny, breezy, cooler, maybe a shower, near 60 degrees

Tuesday

Mainly sunny, breezy, cold, near 50 degrees

Discussion

Temperatures should surge today following the overnight passage of a warm frontal system with highs this afternoon near 80 degrees. This warm front (and additional fronts) will keep it unsettled around here from today through the upcoming weekend with occasional showers and maybe a few strong thunderstorms mixed into the picture. Looking ahead, a colder-than-normal air mass arrives in the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast US on Monday and it looks like the first half of next week will feature below-normal temperatures for this time of year with near-freezing conditions likely on Tuesday night.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather