7:00 AM | Extreme heat is gone, but humidity remains with unsettled conditions and the threat of downpours
Paul Dorian
6-Day Forecast
Today
Mostly cloudy, warm, humid, showers and thunderstorms likely and any rain that falls can be heavy at times, highs in the mid 80’s
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, showers and thunderstorms likely and any rain that falls can be heavy at times, mild, lows in the low 70’s
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, very warm, humid, showers and thunderstorms likely and any rain that falls can be heavy at times, upper 80’s
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, showers and thunderstorms likely and any rain that falls can be heavy at times, mild, lows in the low 70’s
Wednesday
Partly sunny, warm, not as humid, still the chance for showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 80’s
Thursday
Partly sunny, warm, slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm, low-to-mid 80’s
Friday
Mostly sunny, pleasant, low-to-mid 80’s
Saturday
Partly sunny, warm, mid-to-upper 80’s
Discussion
The extreme heat of last week is gone and there is no extreme heat in sight. In fact, I believe it is quite likely that when the summer is all over we'll look back at last week as the hottest week of all. The heat wave peaked at 97 degrees at Reagan National Airport, and at 98 degrees in both Philly (Philly Intl Airport) and New York City (Central Park). While the extreme heat is gone, the high humidity from last week remains for the next couple of days and an occasional tropical-like downpour will likely be the result. The frontal system that passed through the region this weekend breaking the back of last week’s heat wave has set up shop in the neighborhood and this will keep it very until settled right through tomorrow with the occasional shower and thunderstorm. Although much of the time will be rain-free over the next couple of days in the Mid-Atlantic, any rain that falls can quickly bring heavy rain and flash flooding to localized regions.
Looking ahead to the second half of the week, a cool front slides through the region by Wednesday and this frontal system passage will set us up for a couple of relatively nice days on Wednesday and Thursday with a noticeable drop in humidity levels. The nicer weather could actually last into Friday, but more rain will likely threaten the Mid-Atlantic region later this weekend.
Video
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