7:00 AM | *Occasional showers from later today into Thursday with possible embedded strong thunderstorms...some of the rain can be heavy at times...hot and humid Friday, Saturday and Sunday*

6-Day DC Forecast

Today

Mainly cloudy, still on the cool side of normal, good chance of afternoon showers, highs near 80 degrees

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, occasional showers and possible embedded strong thunderstorms, some of the rain can be heavy at times, lows near 70 degrees

Thursday

More clouds than sun, becoming noticeably warmer, still the chance for showers, maybe a hunderstorm, upper 80’s for afternoon highs

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, mild, muggy, near 70 degrees for overnight lows

Friday

Mainly sunny, hot, humid, near 90 degrees

Saturday

Mainly sunny, hot, humid, low-to-mid 90’s

Sunday

Mainly sunny, hot, humid, mid 90’s

Monday

Partly sunny, hot, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 90’s

Discussion

High pressure to our north has shifted to a position off the east coast and a weak frontal system will slowly approach us from the west over the next 24 hours. As a result, the chances for showers will increase markedly by later today and there will be occasional showers and possible embedded strong thunderstorms tonight and part of Thursday. Some of the rain can come down hard at times in the overnight hours and early on Thursday. Heat and humidity will build by Friday afternoon and it’ll stay uncomfortable through the weekend and right into the middle part of next week. While the Friday, Saturday, Sunday time period looks to be generally rain-free, the chance for showers and thunderstorms will increase for later Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (4th of July).

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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