6:00 AM | ***Much colder to start the week with some accumulating snow on the way...slick spots for AM commute...much milder for the second half of week***

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

Today

Mainly cloudy, quite cold, some snow likely during the mid-day and afternoon hours with accumulations of an inch or two possible, highs in the mid-to-upper 30’s; N winds around 5 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, quite cold, a bit of snow and/or sleet possible early; otherwise, freezing rain is likely to be the dominate precipitation type, watch for slick spots, cold, lows in the lower 30’s

Tuesday

Mainly cloudy, chilly, chance of freezing rain early and then plain rain from mid-morning on, near 45 degrees for afternoon highs

Tuesday Night             

Mainly cloudy, chilly, chance of rain, lower 40’s for late night lows

Wednesday

Mainly cloudy, much milder, chance of rain, lower 60’s

Thursday

Mainly cloudy, even warmer, chance of showers, lower 70’s

Friday

Partly sunny, warm, chance of rain, near 75 degrees

Saturday

Partly sunny, warm, chance of showers, middle 70’s

Discussion

A cold front passed through the region on Sunday resulting in a much different day compared to Saturday when temperatures climbed into the 60’s. The cold front has dropped just to the south of here and low pressure will ride along the boundary zone from later today into Tuesday. It’ll be cold enough for snow from mid-day into the afternoon hours with accumulations of an inch or two possible. After a bit of snow and sleet early tonight, freezing rain will become the dominate precipitation type…watch for slick spots. Any freezing rain early Tuesday will become plain rain as temperatures climb towards the 45 degree mark for afternoon highs. Much milder weather arrives for the second half of the week, but it’ll be accompanied by multiple rounds of showers.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather