7:00 AM | Deluge is over with many areas receiving more than 5 inches; slow improvement today which will intensify tomorrow; weekend looks pretty decent

6-Day Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy during the morning hours with a lingering shower possible then becoming partly sunny, noticeably milder and a bit on the muggy side, highs in the mid 70’s

Tonight

An evening shower or thunderstorm possible then becoming partly cloudy and turning cooler late, lows in the upper 40’s by morning

Friday

Mostly sunny, breezy, seasonably mild, near 70

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, chilly, mid-to-upper 40’s

Saturday

Partly sunny, seasonably mild, an afternoon shower possible, near 70

Sunday

Partly sunny, breezy, comfortable, maybe a shower or two, near 70

Monday

Partly sunny, a bit cooler, mid-to-upper 60's

Tuesday

Partly sunny, still a bit on the cool side, upper 60's

Discussion

Our major rain event is now over with many spots in the DC metro region receiving more than 5 inches of rainfall during the past 24 hours or so (e.g., Columbia, MD 6.81", Oakton, VA 6.09", Germantown, MD 5.65"). While there can be a shower or two at just about any time today and an isolated thunderstorm early tonight, the steady and heavy rain has shifted well to our north and east. Significant improvement will take place on Friday in the Mid-Atlantic region with sunshine, seasonably mild conditions and dry weather expected. The weekend looks pretty decent overall; however, the same slow-moving upper-level low pressure system that has been affecting much of the eastern half of the nation during the past few days will be close enough to our area to produce some clouds and even the slight chance for an isolated shower or two on both weekend days.

Video

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