7:00 AM | Recent cold spell begins to ease at mid-week

6-Day Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, breezy, cool, highs in the low-to-mid 60’s

Tonight

Mostly clear, cold, lows in the lower 40’s

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, cool, low-to-mid 60’s

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, cold, upper 40’s

Thursday

Mostly sunny, cool, mid-to-upper 60’s

Friday

Partly sunny skies, cool, mid-to-upper 60’s

Saturday

Partly sunny, a bit milder, upper 60’s

Sunday

Partly sunny, pleasant, near 70

Discussion

The cold weather will continue until mid-week thanks to large and cold surface high pressure centered in the Great Basin region. The next couple of nights will remain especially cold with frost and freeze conditions still possible in the normally colder inland locations. A slow warming trend will begin at mid-week and temperatures may actually climb to above normal levels by the weekend.

Video

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7:00 AM | Cold spell finally begins to ease in the southern Rockies

6-Day Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny and quite cold, but not as harsh as yesterday, highs in the mid 30’s

Tonight

Mostly clear, very cold, lows by morning near 10 degrees

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, cold, low 30’s

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, very cold, mid-teens

Thursday

Mostly sunny, milder, low 40’s

Friday

Mostly sunny, even milder, mid 40’s

Saturday

Partly sunny, cool, low-to-mid 40’s

Sunday

Partly sunny, cool, low-to-mid 40’s

Discussion

The cold spell that has gripped the region recently will ease over the next few days as upper level winds transition from a northwesterly direction to westerly and this will allow temperatures to moderate. In fact, by Thursday high temperatures should reach the 40’s and that warming trend will last into the weekend.

Video

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7:00 AM | Very cold start to the week, but improvement coming

6-Day Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny and continued very cold, highs only reaching the 20 degree mark

Tonight

Mostly clear, brutal cold, lows by morning in the upper single digits

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, not as cold, near 35

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, very cold, low teens

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, still cold, low 30's

Thursday

Mostly sunny, much milder, low-to-mid 40’s

Friday

Partly sunny, cool, low-to-mid 40’s

Saturday

Partly sunny, chilly, near 40

Discussion

The new week will start off on the very cold side (near zero), but noticeable improvement is on the way. By the second half of the week, high temperatures should return to the 40’s after struggling to make it to 20 degrees today and it will remain dry for much of the week with only limited moisture in the region.

Video

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7:00 AM | Chilly, windy start to the week, but improvement coming

6-Day Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, windy, cool, highs near 60 degrees

Tonight

Mostly clear, cold, breezy, lows in the lower 40’s

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, breezy, cool, low-to-mid 60’s

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, cold, low 40’s

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, a bit milder, mid-to-upper 60’s

Thursday

Partly sunny skies, cool, mid-to-upper 60’s

Friday

Partly sunny, cool, mid-to-upper 60’s

Saturday

Partly sunny, cool, mid-to-upper 60’s

Discussion

The new week starts off on the cold and windy side, but there is noticeable improvement on the way for temperatures. By the middle of the week, temperatures should return to near normal levels with highs in the mid-to-upper 60’s along with the continuation of rain-free weather conditions.

Video

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7:00 AM | **Bitter cold lingers in the region**

6-Day Forecast

Today

Bitter cold with party sunny skies, highs only reaching the mid teens

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, brutal cold, lows by morning near zero

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, still very cold, maybe a little snow, upper teens

Saturday Night

Mainly cloudy, still brutal cold, some snow likely, lows near zero

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, still very cold, chance for snow, mid-to-upper teens

Monday

Mostly sunny, very cold, near 20

Tuesday

Partly sunny, not as harsh, upper 20’s

Wednesday

Partly sunny, even milder, low 40’s

Discussion

A large and nearly stationary upper level trough of low pressure will keep the region very cold for the next few days before some genuine warming takes place by the middle of next week. Along with the brutally cold temperatures during the weekend, there can actually be a little bit more snow as weak disturbances pass through the region.

Video

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7:00 AM | Cold front brings the chance for rain later tonight and Saturday; more unseasonably chilly air follows

6-Day Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, breezy, unseasonably chilly, highs near 60 degrees

Tonight

Becoming mostly cloudy, chilly, some rain likely, lows in the upper 40’s

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, breezy, still unseasonably chilly with rain likely, upper 50’s

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, cold, low 40’s

Sunday

Mostly sunny, still unseasonably cool, near 60

Monday

Partly sunny skies, unseasonably cool, near 60

Tuesday

Mostly sunny skies, not as cool, mid 60’s

Wednesday

Partly sunny, even milder, near 70

Discussion

A cold front will bring some rain to the region later tonight and Saturday to go along with the continued unseasonably cool conditions. This next chilly air mass could renew the threat for more frost and heard freezes in the normally coldest spots early Sunday and Monday mornings. A warming trend will develop noticeably by the middle of next week.

Video

httpv://youtu.be/ZZNm_JFtR0A

1:45 PM | **Amazing weather across the western 2/3 of the nation; two chances for wintry precipitation in the Mid-Atlantic region this weekend**

Discussion

Quite an incredible weather pattern across the western two-thirds of the nation during the past couple of days and some of the fun will spread to the eastern states this weekend. From California to Texas to the Great Lakes, there has already been an influx of brutal Arctic air and some of these areas have received a boat load of snow to go along with it. In addition, one of the worst ice storms in years is now unfolding in the region between Texas and Kentucky and icing problems are likely to hit the Mid-Atlantic I-95 big cities later this weekend…more on that threat below. Here are a few of the highlights of this amazing winter weather across the nation in the last 48 hours or so:

1) West Yellowstone, Montana reached 31 degrees below zero 2) Denver set a record low on Wednesday of 13 degrees below zero which shattered the old record by a whopping 8 degrees. Denver bottomed out at 15 degrees below zero this morning which is the coldest ever this early in the season. All of this bitter cold was accompanied by several inches of snow in the metro region. 3) Record low temperatures, frost and hard freezes hit California this morning and will again early tomorrow. Also, significant snow will fall in some of the California higher elevations later today and tonight. 4) More than 30 inches of snow fell in some areas between the Colorado Rockies and upstate Minnesota.

There are two shots at wintry precipitation in the I-95 corridor between DC and NYC during the upcoming weekend. The first shot will come late Friday night/early Saturday morning as rain winds down from one low pressure system. Temperatures will likely peak tomorrow morning and then will drop during the afternoon and evening hours on Friday in this region. By late tomorrow night, just as the precipitation is ending, it is possible that the rain mixes with or changes to sleet and/or snow in the northern and western suburbs of the big cities.

The second threat comes on Sunday and this one is a more significant threat than the first one. This appears to be setting up as a classic "cold air damming" event with very strong Arctic high pressure system situated in the Northeast US by Sunday that will act as an anchor for dense, cold low-level air which will be able to penetrate southward on the eastern side of the Appalachian Mountains. Snow, sleet and freezing rain is likely to reach the DC metro region on Sunday morning, and then Philly by Sunday afternoon, and New York City by Sunday evening. The snow will likely not be a big player in these areas during this upcoming event; however, the icing could last for an extended period as temperatures will only grudgingly rise above the freezing mark. By late Sunday night or early Monday, enough milder air should move into the big cities to change the precipitation to plain rain, but it is still a close call, and areas just to the N and W of I-95 may hold onto frozen precipitation for awhile longer on Monday. More Arctic air moves into the Mid-Atlantic region for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Finally, it is not often one sees a 6-10 day temperature forecast by NOAA (above) with colder-than-normal weather (blue) expected from coast-to-coast.

7:00 AM | **Brutal early season cold sticks around for awhile; low of -13 degrees is the coldest ever so early in the season**

6-Day Forecast

Today

Bitter cold with mostly cloudy skies, highs struggling to climb through the single digits - perhaps topping out at 10 degrees

Tonight

Cloudy, bitter cold, a little evening snow possible, lows by morning near 10 below zero

Friday

Partly sunny, bitter cold, maybe a little snow, low teens for highs

Friday Night

Mainly cloudy, still brutal cold, lows near 5 below zero

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, still very cold, upper teens

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, very cold, upper teens

Monday

Partly sunny, not as harsh, low 20’s

Tuesday

Partly sunny, milder, upper 20’s

Discussion

An amazing low temperature record was set this morning in Denver at 13 degrees below zero. Not only did this break the daily record by a whopping 8 degrees, but it also was the lowest temperature ever recorded so early in the season. A large and nearly stationary upper level trough of low pressure will keep the region very cold for the next few days before some noticeable modification takes place by early next week. Along with the brutally cold temperatures during the next 36 hours, there can actually be a little bit more snow as a weak disturbance passes through the region.

7:00 AM | **An extended period of unseasonal chill continues in the region with the threat for frost and freeze in colder locations**

6-Day Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, breezy, unseasonably chilly, highs near 60 degrees

Tonight

Partly cloudy, downright cold, lows in the mid 40’s

Friday

Mostly sunny, breezy, still unseasonably chilly, near 60

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, cold, chance for showers late, mid 40’s

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, breezy, still unseasonably cool, chance for showers, near 60

Sunday

Partly sunny skies, unseasonably cool, upper 50’s

Monday

Mostly sunny skies, unseasonably cool, low 60’s

Tuesday

Partly sunny, milder, upper 60’s

Discussion

The unseasonal chill will continue for an extended period in southern California and a hard freeze is possible late tonight/early Friday in interior valley locations and frost can’t be ruled out in coastal valleys. A system will bring the chance for some rain showers in the region late Friday night and early Saturday and it could be just cold enough for snow in nearby higher elevations.

7:00 AM | ***Brutal, just brutal**

6-Day Forecast

Today

Bitter cold with snow today, breezy conditions, temperatures hold steady or drop slowly through the single digits

Tonight

Cloudy, bitter cold, evening snow winds down with total snow accumulations on the order of 4-8 inches, lows by morning near zero

Thursday

Cloudy, bitter cold, a little more snow possible, near 10 for highs

Thursday Night

Mainly cloudy, brutal cold, lows from 5 to 10 below zero

Friday

Partly sunny, bitter cold, low-to-mid teens

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, very cold, upper teens

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, still very cold, near 20

Monday

Partly sunny, less cold, upper 20’s

Discussion

A brutal Arctic air mass has plunged into the region and temperatures today will hold steady or slowly drop through the single digits. Snow will continue into the evening hours with total accumulations by later tonight on the order of 4-8 inches. Brutal cold will hang around for the next few days and the low point might be late tomorrow night/early Friday when low temperatures could approach 10 below zero.