7:00 AM | *More beneficial rainfall headed to the Mid-Atlantic region*

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

Today

Mainly cloudy with showers likely this afternoon, on the cool side of normal, highs not far from 70 degrees; Calm conditions this morning; S-SE winds around 5 mph in the afternoon

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, cool, occasional showers, lows in the middle 50’s

Wednesday

Mainly cloudy with periods of rain, maybe a thunderstorm, breezy, quite cool, lower 60’s for afternoon highs

Wednesday Night             

Mainly cloudy with occasional showers, cool, upper 50’s for late night lows

Thursday

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

Friday

Mainly cloudy, comfortable, chance of showers, low-to-mid 70’s; rain possible at night

Saturday

Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of rain, mid-to-upper 70’s

Sunday

Mainly sunny, warm, upper 70’s

Discussion

More beneficial rainfall is headed to the Mid-Atlantic region…high pressure shifts to our east today and low pressure will make a move up the Ohio River Valley and then a new low pressure system will form near the Mid-Atlantic coastline. As a result, rain can push into the area this afternoon and the mid-week will feature periods of rain and quite cool conditions as the result of an ocean flow of air. A cold front can produce more shower activity in the region later in the week and even a period of steadier rain is possible from later Friday into Saturday. Temperatures will be well below-normal for the next couple of days for the latter part of May and remain a bit below-normal as we head into the weekend.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather