Arlington, Virginia 7 Day Weather Forecast

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
249 AM EDT Thu May 28 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Front steadily sweeping across the area early this morning.
Conditions dry out by around sunrise.

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.KEY MESSAGES...
- 1) No hazardous weather expected through early next week

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.DISCUSSION...

KEY MESSAGE 1...No hazardous weather expected through early next
week.

A cold front is moving through the area early this morning. A
few heavier showers have developed ahead of the front, though
these weakened within the hour. Otherwise, just seeing drizzle
to light rain. Rain moves east of the area by around sunrise,
then dry and sunnier conditions prevail today.

High pressure settles over the region Friday, the slides
offshore over the weekend. Dry conditions and seasonable
temperatures are expected. A series of upper level low pressure
systems pass nearby. The northern stream upper level low will
drop a reinforcing (and dry) cold front through region early on
Saturday, delivering extra cloud cover. Expect highs in the 70s
(60s mountains) through Tuesday and  overnight lows in the 40s
and 50s. Upper level ridging persists through the middle of
next week with a gradual warming trend expected.

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.AVIATION /06Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
VFR conditions are expected through early next week. Northwest
winds gust around 20-25 knots this afternoon. Light north winds
Friday, then a reinforcing cold front brings a surge of
northwest winds (gusting 20-25 knots) on Saturday.

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.MARINE...
Increasing northwest winds today behind a cold front will
produce SCA conditions across the waters this afternoon to
evening. Peak gusts around 25 knots expected. Sub-SCA level
winds return to the waters Friday into Friday night, high
pressure overhead. Additional SCAs likely needed Saturday
afternoon and evening due to southerly channeling. Sub-SCA
winds Sunday through Tuesday at this time.

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.LWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
DC...None.
MD...None.
VA...None.
WV...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from noon today to midnight EDT tonight
     for ANZ530>538-541>543.

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DISCUSSION...KRR
AVIATION...KRR
MARINE...KRR