6:00 AM | *Damp next few days with occasional rain and some patchy fog*

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

Today

Mainly cloudy, milder, occasional rain, patchy fog around, highs in the lower 50’s; Light and variable winds

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, chilly, occasional rain, patchy fog around, lows in the mid-to-upper 40’s

Thursday

Mainly cloudy, warmer, chance of showers, low-to-mid 60’s for afternoon highs

Thursday Night             

Mainly cloudy, chilly, chance of showers, maybe a thunderstorm, middle 50’s for late night lows

Friday

Partly sunny, mild, chance of showers, low-to-mid 60’s

Saturday

Partly sunny, becoming very warm, chance of showers, maybe a late day or nighttime thunderstorm, near 80 degrees

Sunday

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

Monday

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

Discussion

The cold air mass that pushed into the northeastern states earlier this week will retreat to the north today and it turns somewhat milder, but it’ll be damp as well with occasional rain and some patchy fog around. It stays unsettled tonight and tomorrow with additional rain likely and the patchy fog will stick around in some areas. A backdoor cold front pushes through the region by tomorrow night and while the end of the week will be relatively mild, but real warmup holds off until this weekend. In fact, temperatures on Saturday should climb through the 70’s with some sunshine and there can also be some shower and thunderstorm activity as a weak front arrives in the area. It stays very mild through the early part of next week with 70+ degree high temperatures remaining on the table.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather