7:00 AM | Strong-to-severe thunderstorm threat this afternoon and evening as front approaches the region...less humid on Friday

6-Day DC Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, hot, humid, afternoon showers and thunderstorms likely, some of the storms can reach strong-to-severe levels and some of the rain can be heavy, highs within a few degrees of 90

Tonight

Chance for lingering early evening showers and thunderstorms; otherwise, becoming partly cloudy late, mild, lows by morning in the mid-to-upper 60's

Friday

Mainly sunny, still quite warm, but less humid, near 90 degrees

Friday Night

Mainly clear skies, comfortable, low-to-mid 60's

Saturday

Partly sunny, quite warm, near 90 degrees; chance for a shower or thunderstorm late in the day or at night

Sunday

Mainly sunny, quite warm, near 90 degrees

Monday

Mainly sunny, quite warm, near 90 degrees

Tuesday

Mainly sunny, quite warm, near 90 degrees

Discussion

Hot and humid weather will continue today, but the bigger story is the threat for afternoon and early evening showers and thunderstorms - some of the storms can reach strong-to-severe levels with brief downpours and potentially damaging wind gusts. All of this activity will be generated by a frontal system that will bring somewhat less humid air to the region on Friday and for much of the weekend. Temperatures today and for the next several days will remain quite warm with highs each afternoon not far from the 90 degree mark. Looking ahead, a cooler weather pattern is likely to become established by the second half of next week in the Mid-Atlantic region. One final note, the moon becomes full by tomorrow and this will actually be the second full moon of the month; otherwise, known as a "blue" moon.

Video

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