7:00 AM | *Showers and thunderstorms likely later today and some of the storms can be strong-to-severe...repeat performance possible later Monday*
Paul Dorian
6-Day DC Forecast (Friday, July 1, 2016)
Today
More clouds than sun, quite warm and noticeably more humid, showers and thunderstorms likely during the mid-to-late afternoon hours, some of the storms can reach strong-to-severe levels, highs in the mid-to-upper 80’s
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely during the evening hours, some of the storms can be strong-to-severe, becoming partly cloudy after midnight, lows by morning in the mid-to-upper 60’s
Saturday
Mainly sunny, warm, less humid, low-to-mid 80’s
Saturday Night
Mainly clear, mild, low-to-mid 60’s
Sunday
Partly sunny, warm, cannot rule out a shower at night, low-to-mid 80’s
Monday
Becoming mainly cloudy, warm, PM showers and thunderstorms are likely, low-to-mid 80’s
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, warm, chance for showers and thunderstorms, mid 80’s
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, very warm, maybe a shower or thunderstorm, upper 80’s
Discussion
The combination of an impressive upper-level short wave, increasingly moist southerly winds, and a surface cold front will generate showers and thunderstorms for the I-95 corridor later today into tonight. The activity is likely to be focused in the time period from mid-afternoon to late evening and some of the storms can reach strong-to-severe levels with potential damaging wind gusts and hail. The front clears the coast by tomorrow and that'll set the stage for nice weather on Saturday and Sunday with noticeably lower humidity levels. A warm front will approach the region from the southwest early next week and the threat for showers and thunderstorms will increase again in the I-95 corridor by later Monday. This next weather event could feature some soaking rainfall in the local area.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Vencore, Inc.
vencoreweather.com