6:00 AM | ***Much colder air pours in today following passage of intense cold front...rain likely to change to wet snow with some accumulations possible***

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

Today

Mainly cloudy, very windy, turning much colder, rain this morning can mix with or change to wet snow by late morning or mid-day, accumulations of a coating to an inch or two cannot be ruled out, temperatures drop sharply reaching the 30’s by afternoon; NW winds around 10-20 mph; gusts to 40 mph  

Tonight

Gradual clearing, windy, cold, lows in the lower 30’s

Friday

Partly sunny, windy with gusts to 35 mph, chilly, lower 50’s for afternoon highs

Friday Night             

Partly cloudy, brisk, cold, near 40 degrees for late night lows

Saturday

Mainly sunny, cool, middle 50’s

Sunday

Mainly cloudy, a bit milder, lower 60’s; rain likely at night

Monday

Mainly cloudy, quite mild, very windy, periods of rain likely, near 70 degrees for highs early in the day; much colder at night

Tuesday

Mainly sunny, breezy, cold, upper 30’s

Discussion

An intense cold front will barrel through the region early today and it will result in some dramatic temperature changes and likely lead us to some wet snow. After the record warmth of the past couple of days, a much colder air mass will push into the area this morning and temperatures should plunge to the 30’s by the afternoon hours. Rain will begin the day, but should mix with and then change to wet snow as temperatures drop sharply and accumulations of a coating to an inch or two are on the table. It stays chilly on Friday and cool to begin the upcoming weekend with generally dry conditions expected on both Friday and Saturday. Another strong cold front will cross the region on Monday accompanied by periods of rain and strong winds and a widespread cold air outbreak arrives on Monday night and Tuesday.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather