7:00 AM | An unsettled first half of the week which can include some heavy rainfall

6-Day DC Forecast

Today

A mix of clouds and sun, warm and humid, occasional showers are likely and there can be a thunderstorm or two this afternoon, some of the rain can be heavy, highs in the low-to-mid 80’s

Tonight

Chance for more showers and thunderstorms and some of the rainfall can be heavy, mild, muggy, lows not far from 70 degrees

Tuesday

Partly sunny, hot and humid, slight chance for showers and thunderstorms, highs in the low 90’s

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy skies with the slight chance for showers and thunderstorms, mild, muggy, low 70’s

Wednesday

Partly sunny, hot and humid, showers and thunderstorms likely and some of the rainfall can be heavy, near 90 degrees

Thursday

Partly sunny, not as hot, still the chance for showers and thunderstorms, upper 80’s

Friday

Partly sunny, quite warm, upper 80’s

Saturday

Partly sunny, quite warm, upper 80’s

Discussion

Quite an unsettled first half of the week is in store for the Mid-Atlantic region and the overall short-term weather pattern can produce heavy rainfall including as soon as later today. Low pressure this morning over North Carolina will move northward towards the Delmarva Peninsula and the result will be the breakout of showers and thunderstorms at just about any time and some of the rainfall can be heavy. A cold frontal system approaches at mid-week and a wave of low pressure riding along the boundary zone will keep it unsettled around here with the threat for some more heavy rainfall.

Video

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