6:00 AM | **Widespread frost/freeze on the table for late tonight...protect sensitive plants...much milder for the mid and late week**

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

Today

Partly sunny, breezy, chilly, maybe a shower or two, highs in the low-to-mid 50’s; NW winds around 10-15 mph

Tonight

Mostly clear, quite cold with widespread frost/freeze potential, lows near freezing

Tuesday

Mainly sunny, milder, near 60 degrees for afternoon highs

Tuesday Night             

Mainly cloudy, chilly, chance of showers late, upper 40’s for late night lows

Wednesday

Mainly cloudy, warmer, chance of PM showers and thunderstorms, lower 70’s

Thursday

Mainly sunny, nice, mid-to-upper 70’s

Friday

Mainly sunny, quite warm, lower 80’s

Saturday

Partly sunny, not as warm, chance of rain, upper 60’s

Discussion

Not quite done yet with the chilly air outbreaks in the Mid-Atlantic region and temperatures late tonight should drop to near freezing with widespread frost/freeze potential…protect sensitive plants. Radiational cooling conditions will be quite good tonight allowing temperatures to drop sharply with clear skies and light winds under a dome of high pressure. As is often the case this time of year, chilly air masses won’t stick around for too long…much warmer conditions coming for the mid and late week.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather