7:00 AM | *Another very warm day, but the threat for showers will be on the increase and there can be a late day or early evening strong thunderstorm…colder for Easter Sunday* — Arcfield Weather

6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region

Today

A mix of clouds and sun, very warm, becoming quite breezy, chance of afternoon showers, maybe a late day strong thunderstorm, highs near 80 degrees; SW winds at 10-15 mph; gusts to 25 mph

Tonight

Evening showers and thunderstorms possible; otherwise, mainly cloudy skies early and clearing late, turning colder after midnight, lows in the upper 40’s

Friday

Mainly sunny, a bit cooler, but still pretty nice, near 70 degrees

Friday Night             

Partly cloudy, cool, mid 50’s for late night lows

Saturday

More clouds than sun, mild, breezy, chance of showers, near 70 degrees

Sunday

Mainly sunny, colder, mid-to-upper 50’s 

Monday

Partly sunny, chilly, chance of showers, mid-to-upper 50’s

Tuesday

Partly sunny, chilly, chance of showers, upper 50’s

Discussion              

A cold front will head into the eastern US today and it’ll stay very warm ahead of it with afternoon high temperatures near 80 degrees.  The chance of showers will increase during the afternoon as the front approaches and there can be a late day or early evening strong thunderstorm.  It’ll turn cooler on Friday behind the front, but still pretty nice as we close out the work week.  Another front will cross the region on Saturday night and its passage will usher in a colder air mass for the second half of the weekend.  In fact, high temperatures on Easter Sunday are liable to hold in the 50’s despite plenty of sunshine as high pressure takes control and much of next week looks to be on the cool side.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather