7:00 AM | **A major rain event likely from Thursday into Friday with the remnants of Tropical Storm "Zeta"**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy skies today with light rain or drizzle this morning and a residual shower or two possible this afternoon, becoming milder compared to yesterday, highs in the low-to-mid 60’s
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, cool, maybe a bit of fog or drizzle, lows in the low-to-mid 50’s
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, mild, lower 60’s for afternoon highs
Tuesday Night
Mainly cloudy, chilly, chance of showers, near 50 degrees for overnight lows
Wednesday
Partly sunny, mild, lower 60’s
Thursday
Mainly cloudy, mild, periods of rain and some of it can become heavy at times, lower 60’s
Friday
Mainly cloudy, cooler, continued chance of rain; especially, before noon, mid 50’s
Saturday
Partly sunny, quite cool, lower 50’s
Discussion
The new work week starts off quite unsettled in the Mid-Atlantic region with light rain or drizzle as a cold front approaches from the west. High pressure will take better control of our weather on Tuesday and Wednesday, but then a major rain event is in the offing from Thursday into Friday as the remains of Tropical Storm “Zeta” head our way. “Zeta” is currently located in the northwest Caribbean and is likely to reach hurricane status over the next couple of days as it heads towards a likely mid-week landfall in the central Gulf coastal region. After that, “Zeta” will first head to the Tennessee Valley on Thursday and then to the Mid-Atlantic coastline by Thursday night bringing significant rainfall to the region.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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