7:00 AM | More humid today and the threat increases for showers and thunderstorms...hot tomorrow and Friday
Paul Dorian
6-Day DC Forecast
Today
Mainly cloudy, warm, more humid, chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms and some of the rain can be heavy at times, highs in the mid-to-upper 80’s
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, mild, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lows in the low-to-mid 70’s
Thursday
Partly sunny, hot, chance of showers and thunderstorms, low-to-mid 90’s
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, mild, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 75 degrees for lows
Friday
Mainly sunny, hot, slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, low 90’s
Saturday
Partly sunny, very warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 80’s
Sunday
Partly sunny, very warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 80’s
Monday
Partly sunny, hot, near 90 degrees
Discussion
High pressure has shifted off the east coast and from this “Bermuda High” position it will promote an increasingly moist low-level flow of air from the Deep South into the Mid-Atlantic region. At the same time, a weak cold front will slowly slide eastward into the Mid-Atlantic region over the next couple of days and this combination of increasing humidity and an approaching frontal system will increase chances for showers and thunderstorms as early as this afternoon. The hottest two days of the week are likely to be tomorrow and Friday when temperatures soar into the 90's. The front is likely to stall nearby this weekend and that will likely keep it unsettled around here into early next week.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Vencore, Inc.
vencoreweather.com