On Saturday, expect a wintry mix from the late morning to the early afternoon, especially in areas north and west of the district, where a winter weather advisory is in effect.
After a snowy week, the D.C. region is in for a slippery weekend.
On Saturday, expect a wintry mix from the late morning to the early afternoon, especially in areas north and west of the District. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for portions of Maryland and Virginia, in effect through 7 p.m. Saturday.
Slick spots on the road are not expected for most of the area, according to 7News First Alert Meteorologist Jordan Evans. However, there is a chance of a potential freeze where elevations are over 1000 feet and temperatures sit around 32 degrees. Highs in most of the region will be around 35 to 40 degrees.
The wintry mix will taper off into rain as temperatures increase throughout the day. On Saturday night, expect cold, scattered showers to continue on and off.
Expect an inch to an inch and a half of rain throughout the weekend.
The rain should stop Sunday morning, with some patchy fog. A warm front is going to move through the D.C.-area, bringing temperatures up to the 60s. However, in the early afternoon, more rain is set to move in along with the possibility of some thunderstorms.
7News First Alert Meteorologist Jordan Evans said that rain should stop around 2 p.m.
Be careful with those umbrellas in the afternoon — expect wind gusts anywhere from 55 to 60 mph.
And bring those jackets back out come Monday because highs will be back in the upper 30s to low 40s, with wind gusts reaching up to 50 mph.
This comes after a blast of winter weather earlier this week dumped 4 to 10 inches of snow across the area. A lot of that accumulation ended up melting midweek after temperatures shot up to the 40s and 50s.
Full forecast
SATURDAY:
Wintry mix to rain
Highs: 35-40
Winds: South 5-10 mph
Precipitation starts off in the late morning to early afternoon as a wintry mix. Due to ground temperatures above freezing, slick spots on roads are not expected. However, where temperatures stay closer to 32 degrees, such as elevations above 1000 feet, a glaze of ice is possible. A winter weather advisory is in effect for areas northwest of D.C. As temperatures slowly rise throughout the day, a change over to all rain will occur. Expect scattered rain showers during the evening into the overnight.
SATURDAY NIGHT:
Cold rain
Lows: 34-38
Winds: South 5 mph
Rain continues on and off overnight as temperatures stay in the 30s.
SUNDAY: WIND ALERT
Rain
Highs: 58-63
Winds: Southwest 20-30 mph
Gusts: 50 – 60 mph
A break in the rain is expected during the morning as the cold front approaches. A passing warm front will rise temperatures into the low 60s as winds increase. Some thunder is possible in the line of heavier showers during the early afternoon. The risk for severe weather is very low. Through the weekend, a widespread inch to inch and a half of rain is likely, leading to some flooding over the mountains due to snow melt runoff. Also, high winds are expected during the afternoon with west winds gusting up to 60 mph.
MONDAY:
Windy
Highs: 38-42
Wind Chill: 28-33
Winds: West 20-25 mph
Plan for a windy day with gusts reaching 45 to 50 mph and lower temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s.
TUESDAY:
Partly cloudy
Highs: 36-40
Winds: Northwest 10-20 mph
Expect added cloud cover and temperatures staying below average near 40 degrees.
Current conditions
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