7:00 AM | 100 degrees possible today, but heat wave breaks this weekend; storm threat increases for today and Saturday

6-Day Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, hot, humid, scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms are possible, some of the storms can be strong, highs near 100 degrees

Tonight

Chance continues for evening showers and thunderstorms and some of the storms can be strong; otherwise, partly cloudy skies, warm, lows in the upper 70’s

Saturday

Partly sunny, hot, humid, showers and thunderstorms likely during the afternoon, some of the storms can be strong, low-to-mid 90’s

Saturday Night

Evening showers and thunderstorms likely and some of the storms can be strong; otherwise, mostly cloudy skies, warm, low 70’s

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, not as warm, still the chance for a few showers and thunderstorms, upper 80’s

Monday

Partly sunny, warm, chance for showers and thunderstorms, mid 80’s

Tuesday

Partly sunny, warm, chance for showers and thunderstorms, mid 80’s

Wednesday

Partly sunny, warm, chance for showers and thunderstorms, upper 80’s

Discussion

Reagan National Airport reached 95 degrees yesterday and today has a decent shot at triple digits with the record high for the date being 103 degrees set in 1887. While today will feature more excessive heat and humidity similar to recent days, there will also be a greater threat for showers and thunderstorms during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Any storm that forms can get quite strong with heavy rainfall and gusty winds. A cool front approaches on Saturday and showers and thunderstorms are likely tomorrow afternoon and evening and any storm that forms can be on the strong side once again. The front should slide by just to our south by early Sunday paving the way for more comfortable temperatures with highs confined to the mid-to-upper 80’s early next week. This frontal system; however, will stall nearby and showers and thunderstorms cannot be ruled out on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.

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