6:00 AM | ****Early season nor'easter to impact much of the Mid-Atlantic region...greatest affects along coastal sections****
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
A mix of clouds and sun, windy, quite cool, highs near 70 degrees; N-NE winds around 10-20 mph; gusts to 30 mph
Tonight
Partly cloudy, windy, chilly, lows in the middle 50’s
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, windy with gusts to 35 mph, cool, chance of rain, lower 70’s for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Mainly cloudy, windy with gusts to 35 mph, chilly, chance of rain, middle 50’s for late night lows
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, windy with gusts to 30 mph, cool, chance of rain, mid-to-upper 60’s
Monday
Partly sunny, comfortable, near 70 degrees
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, warm, near 75 degrees
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, warm, mid-to-upper 70’s
Discussion
Low pressure will intensify off the Mid-Atlantic coastline today and become increasingly influenced by strong high pressure to the north - a key player in this scenario - which will stymie the storm’s northward progress. The strengthening low pressure system will slowdown and then can take a loop back to the coast during the upcoming weekend. This early season nor’easter will affect much of the Mid-Atlantic region with rain and wind back inland to much of the I-95 corridor and will have its biggest impact along coastal sections where tidal flooding and beach erosion are big concerns at times of high tide. The full moon is reached on Saturday which will only exacerbate the tidal issues…expect rip currents and high surf at all the beaches up and down the east coast throughout the weekend.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield
arcfieldweather.com