7:00 AM | Showers and thunderstorms on Sunday...great weather Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday...important tropical threat possible around the end of the month
Paul Dorian
6-Day DC Forecast
Today
Clouds giving way to some sunshine, quite warm, highs near 90 degrees
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of a shower or thunderstorm, lows in the lower 70’s
Saturday
Partly sunny, quite warm, chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, upper 80’s
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, mild, chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, low-to-mid 70’s
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, quite warm, good chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms can be strong with heavy rain, upper 80’s
Monday
Partly sunny, breezy, comfortable, low 80’s
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, pleasant, low 80’s
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, pleasant, low-to-mid 80's
Discussion
The big weather story is that there is a very pleasant air mass headed to the eastern states for the early part of next week. High pressure will move across the region on Saturday and then a strong cold front approaches late Sunday with the threat of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms on Sunday can be on the strong side and some of the rain can be heavy at times. Once that frontal system passes through the region, it’ll usher in very comfortable air for the first half of next week. In fact, high temperatures should primarily hold in the lower 80's during the first half of next week.
Elsewhere, the tropics are getting quite active as we slowly approach the climatological peak in tropical activity (i.e., mid-September) with numerous waves in the eastern Atlantic and over Africa. One such tropical wave will be closely monitored as it grinds its way towards the US mainland over the next several days. It is still too far away to tell if it will actually reach the US coastline, but that possibility is certainly on the table. Indeed, signs point to a strong hurricane not far from the east coast around the time August turns into September...stay tuned.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Vencore, Inc.
vencoreweather.com