6:15 AM | ***Periods of rain today and some of it can be heavy...maybe some thunder...late weekend storm to bring accumulating snow to the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor***
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, mild, periods of rain into the mid-day hours, some of the rain can be heavy, maybe even some thunder mixed in, patchy fog around as well, highs in the mid-to-upper 50’s; SW winds around 5-10 mph
Tonight
Partly cloudy, cold, lows near 40 degrees
Saturday
Partly sunny, mild, low-to-mid 50’s for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of rain and/or snow late, low-to-mid 30’s for late night lows
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, cold, rain or a mix of rain and snow changing to all snow by late in the day, upper 30’s
Monday
Mainly cloudy, breezy, cold, chance of AM snow, upper 30’s
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, breezy, cold, upper 30’s
Wednesday
Partly sunny, milder, middle 40’s
Discussion
It remains quite unsettled around here today with a frontal boundary zone in close proximity. There will be periods of rain into the mid-day hours, some of the rain can be heavy, and temperatures will become quite mild climbing through the 50’s. The weekend will begin with some clearing skies on Saturday and relatively mild conditions. By early Sunday, all eyes will begin to focus on the Carolina coastline where low pressure will begin to develop. This system will head to the open waters of the western Atlantic Ocean and rapid intensification is likely to take place. Precipitation is likely to break out as rain on Sunday along much of the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor, but a changeover to snow should occur later in the day. Snow is likely to fall on Sunday night…possibly heavy at times…and it could last into Monday morning potentially causing problems for the morning commute. Some accumulations are very likely in the I-95 corridor and there is the potential for a significant snow event depending on the ultimate track of the storm. A very cold air mass for this time of year will flood the eastern states early next week in the wake of the storm system…stay tuned.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather