7:00 AM | *Warm weather through Friday...turns much cooler this weekend*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly sunny, becoming breezy and noticeably warmer, highs in the mid-to-upper 60’s, W winds increasing to 10-15 mph
Tonight
Partly cloudy, cold, lows near 40 degrees
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, unseasonably warm, near 70 degrees for afternoon highs
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, chilly, upper 40’s for late night lows
Thursday
Partly sunny, unseasonably warm, lower 70’s
Friday
Mainly cloudy, warm, chance of showers, lower 70’s
Saturday
Partly sunny, breezy, cooler, chance of showers, mid-to-upper 50’s
Sunday
Partly sunny, colder, chance of showers, near 50 degrees
Discussion
Clockwise winds on the back side of a strong high pressure system over the western Atlantic Ocean have produced a broad flow of warmer air from the southwest-to-the northeast and temperatures will respond noticeably here by afternoon. This warm up will actually intensify later in the week and it'll stay well above normal right through Friday. A late week cold frontal passage, however, will usher in much cooler air for the weekend with temperatures likely confined to 50 degrees for highs by the time we reach Sunday afternoon.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com