7:00 AM | Hot and steamy today with scattered PM showers and thunderstorms...some of the storms can be strong...much nicer by mid-week
Paul Dorian
6-Day DC Forecast
Today
Hot and humid today with full sunshine this morning and partial sun this afternoon, showers and thunderstorms are possible during the mid and late afternoon and some of the storms can be strong, highs in the low-to-mid 90’s
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely during the early evening hours and some of the storms can be strong; otherwise, mainly cloudy skies, mild, muggy, lows by morning near 75 degrees
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, quite warm, noticeably lowering humidity as the day progresses, cannot completely rule out an isolated PM shower or thunderstorm, upper 80’s
Tuesday Night
Mainly clear, quite comfortable, near 65 degrees late
Wednesday
A great day with mostly sunny skies and pleasant conditions, low-to-mid 80’s for highs
Thursday
Mainly sunny, still pretty decent humidity levels, but quite warm, upper 80’s
Friday
Mainly sunny, hot, mid 90’s
Saturday
Mainly sunny, hot, chance for showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 90’s
Discussion
Today will be very hot and steamy, but Wednesday promises to be quite pleasant with comfortable temperatures and humidity – in between a strong cold frontal passage. Temperatures today will climb well into the 90’s along the I-95 corridor and, as a strong cold front approaches, the chances will grow for mid-to-late afternoon and early evening showers and thunderstorms and some of the storms can be strong. The best chance for strong thunderstorms will be in the northern and western suburbs of the metro area as there will be a tendency for some weakening of this frontal system as it slides closer to the coast. High pressure pushes back into the region on Tuesday following the frontal passage and humidity levels should drop noticeably during the day. Nice weather on Wednesday and Thursday will be followed by another hot spell for Friday, Saturday and Sunday as temperatures climb back into the 90’s.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Vencore, Inc.
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