4 things to know about the weather
- Cold pattern here to stay
- Sunshine won't help much
- Snowflakes flying Thursday
- Frigid Friday
Wow, what a change.
The winter wind is going to stay up for the next several days and bring what will feel like a punishing cold snap.
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Reagan National did not record its first freeze of the fall/winter season until the final day of November and is likely to drop below freezing five of the next six nights.
Plan for Tuesday to be much like Monday: sunny, breezy and cold with highs barely above 40°. The wind will settle down after sunset so brace for a bitter cold start on Wednesday morning. Urban areas will hold in the mid-20s Tuesday night but there will be widespread 10s north and west of Dulles Airport.
After a cold, calm and sunny start Wednesday, the winds and clouds will increase quickly.
By Wednesday afternoon, southwest winds will gust back over 20 mph so even though temperatures will trend above 40°, the wind chills will stay in the mid-30s.
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Will there be snow this week?
A strong cold front will come through the area first thing Thursday morning. Temperatures will still be in the mid-to-upper 30s so a mix of rain and wet snowflakes looks likely. There won't be any accumulation of snow for most of the area but snow showers will persist throughout the morning and into early afternoon as temperatures hover near 40°.
Northwest winds will gust over 40 mph at times for most of the daylight hours keeping wind chills in the 10s and low 20s all day. The wind will stay up Thursday night and not die down until the sun sets on Friday.
Highs on Friday afternoon will remain in the mid-to-upper 30s under sunny and blustery conditions. The weekend will stay dry before our next chance of rain arrives on Monday. Highs on Saturday will only reach the low 40s but Sunday will be milder with highs in the low 50s.
10-day forecast
Quickcast
TODAY:
Mostly Sunny
Blustery And Cold
Daytime Chills: Low-30s
Wind: Northwest 14-28 mph
Chance Of Rain: 0%
HIGHS: 38° - 44°
TONIGHT:
Clear Skies
Breezy Evening
Quite Cold
Chance Of Rain: 0%
Wind: Northwest 5-15 mph
LOWS: 18° - 26°
WEDNESDAY:
Some Morning Sun
Turning Mostly Cloudy
Cold, Gusty Afternoon
Chance Of Rain: <20%
Wind: Southwest 10-25 mph
HIGHS: 40° - 46°
THURSDAY:
Mostly Cloudy, Windy & Cold
Occasional Rain/Snow Showers
Gusts Over 40mph Possible
Wind: Northwest 20-30 mph
Chance Of Rain/Snow: 25%
HIGHS: 36° - 42°
FRIDAY:
Mostly Sunny
Blustery And Cold
Daytime Chills: Mid-20s
Wind: Northwest 15-25 mph
Chance Of Rain: 0%
HIGHS: 35° - 40°
Sunrise 7:10 Sunset 4:46
Average High: 52° Average Low: 37°
