7:00 AM | ***Windy and unseasonably chilly today in the Mid-Atlantic region...big time warm up coming later next week***
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Windy and unseasonably chill today with plenty of sunshine early in the day then increasing cloudiness, highs in the lower 50’s (normal high at DCA is now 68 degrees); W-NW winds at 10-15 mph early in the day increasing to 15-20 mph by mid-morning; gusts to 35 mph
Tonight
Partly cloudy, cold, breezy during the evening, but winds die down after midnight, patchy frost possible towards daybreak, lows in the mid 30’s
Friday
Partly sunny, becoming breezy and milder after a cold start to the day, low-to-mid 60’s for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Mainly clear, chilly, low-to-mid 40’s for late night lows
Saturday
Increasing clouds, mild, chance of rain late in the day and rain is likely at night, mid-to-upper 60’s
Sunday
Chance of rain early in the morning then partly-to-mostly sunny skies in the afternoon, breezy, mild, mid 60’s
Monday
Mainly sunny, mild, mid-to-upper 60’s
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, warmer, mid-to-upper 70's
Discussion
Today will be a windy and unseasonably chilly day in the DC metro region despite some sunshine. The much colder-than-normal conditions will continue through tonight, but then temperatures will modify noticeably tomorrow afternoon and it’ll remain seasonably mild this upcoming weekend. Strong low pressure will bring more rainfall to the area on Saturday night and early Sunday and this system will be followed by a cool air mass for the beginning part of next week. Later next week, a big time warm up is likely in the eastern states as strong high pressure ridging builds eastward and 80+ degrees is on the table in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com