6:00 AM | *Strong cold front clears through the region this morning and sets the stage for a cold Saturday, cool Sunday...warmer next week*

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

Today

Mainly cloudy today with occasional rain, windy, cooler, temperatures to drop into the 40’s by later this afternoon; N-NW winds increasing to around 10-20 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, brisk, cold, maybe a rain and/or snow shower, lows in the lower 30’s

Saturday

Mainly sunny, windy, chilly, upper 50’s for afternoon highs

Saturday Night             

Partly cloudy, cold, lower 30’s for late night lows

Sunday

Mainly sunny, a bit milder, upper 50’s

Monday

Partly sunny, mild, middle 60’s

Tuesday

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

Wednesday

Partly sunny, very warm, chance of showers, low-to-mid 80’s

Discussion

A strong cold front passes through the region this morning and north-to-northwest winds will kick up on its backside during the PM hours. Colder air will ride the winds into the Mid-Atlantic region setting us up for a chilly weekend. Temperatures on Saturday will likely do no better than the upper 40’s for afternoon highs despite plenty of sunshine and it turns a bit milder on Sunday close out the weekend. Much milder weather returns to the Mid-Atlantic region during the early and middle parts of next week as strong high pressure ridging that has been parked over the western US in recent days slides to this part of the country.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather