WASHINGTON — Light snow will develop overnight. Cold Wednesday as skies return partly cloudy.
Quick Forecast:
Overnight: Cloudy and cold with light snow, more south. Low: 32.
Wednesday: Morning flurries possible south then partly cloudy and cold. High: 42.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cold, light rain possible south. High: 41.
Weather Story:
An interesting weather setup is underway overnight. We have a chance to see light rain develop late and change to light snow overnight. The critical time is between midnight and 6 a.m. Up to a coating to snow is possible. So by the time most people get up and are on the roads in the morning, there may be a coating of snow, but it will no longer be snowing and the roads will just be wet.
Skies quickly return partly cloudy partly cloudy Wednesday morning. It will be cold with highs in the 30s to the low 40s.
Models are trending dry for Thursday. Light rain is still possible but mainly south of D.C. from Stafford and Fredericksburg to southern Maryland.
Detailed Forecast
Overnight: Cloudy and cold with light snow, more south. Lows: 26 - 34.
Wednesday: Morning flurries possible south then partly cloudy and cold. Highs: 37 – 42. Winds: NW - 10 .
Wednesday Night: Returning mostly cloudy and cold. Lows: 22 - 32. Winds: NW - 10.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cold, light rain possible south. Highs: 39 - 44. Winds: SW - 10.
Long Range Forecast:
Arctic air will make a strong comeback by the end of the week, with highs only in the 30s for most areas Friday and 20s and 30s Saturday. Sunday now looks milder with the 50s returning next week.
Extended Outlook:
Friday: Partly cloudy and cold, blustery. Highs: 33 – 38.
Saturday: Mostly sunny and very cold again! Highs: 27 – 32.
Sunday: Partly cloudy and milder with p.m. clouds and some light rain possible south. Highs: 45 - 50.
Monday: Partly cloudy and milder. Highs 51 - 56.
