7:00 AM | Heavy rain in the metro region today as strong cold front closes in
Paul Dorian
6-Day Forecast
Today
Cloudy, chilly, windy, periods of rain and a few thunderstorms possible, some of the rain will be heavy at times, highs in the low 50’s
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with residual evening showers likely, breezy, chilly, lows in the low-to-mid 40’s
Saturday
Partly-to-mostly sunny, breezy and seasonably cool, highs near 60
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, cold, low 40’s
Sunday
Partly-to-mostly sunny, cool, upper 50’s
Monday
Mostly sunny, milder, low-to-mid 60’s
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, mild, chance for a few showers, near 70
Wednesday
Partly sunny, mild, chance for a few showers and thunderstorms at night, near 70
Discussion
A strong cold front is heading for the east coast and it will cause periods of rain and a few thunderstorms in the Mid-Atlantic region today and some of the rain will fall heavily at times. The soaking and beneficial rains of today will make for a "green explosion" this weekend as lawns will suddenly take on a nice dark green appearance. The front will slide off the east coast tonight and drier air will filter into the region just in time for the weekend. Both weekend days should feature some sunshine and seasonably cool conditions with highs not far from 60 degrees. It’ll turn milder early next week, but a couple of fronts could bring us a couple of showers by mid-week.
By late next week, it looks like there will be another strong cold front closing in on the east coast and it will likely generate another significant rain event for the East - perhaps including more strong thunderstorms. Following that end-of-the-week frontal passage, the overall weather pattern could turn chilly again in the East. Also next week, there will be another snowstorm for the places that got hit this week (e.g. Denver, Minneapolis).
Video
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