7:00 AM | Heat and humidity to build over the weekend...a couple of shots at some decent rainfall next week
Paul Dorian
6-Day DC Forecast
Today
Partly sunny, warm, highs in the mid-to-upper 80’s
Tonight
Mainly clear, mild, lows in the mid-to-upper 60’s
Saturday
Mainly sunny, quite warm, a bit more humid, cannot rule out a late day shower or thunderstorm, upper 80’s for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, mild, cannot rule out a shower or thunderstorm, near 70 degrees for overnight lows
Sunday
More clouds than sun, hot, humid, chance of PM showers and thunderstorms, near 90 degrees
Monday
Partly sunny, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 90’s
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, quite warm, humid, good chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 90 degrees
Wednesday
Partly sunny, quite warm, still the chance of showers early in the day, upper 80’s
Discussion
High pressure over the Northeast US will continue to be the dominant player around here as we head into the weekend and there will be plenty of sunshine and warm conditions for the next couple of days. The heat and humidity will build as we head into the latter stages of the weekend and the early part of next week and so will the chances for showers and thunderstorms. In fact, there could even be a substantial (and much needed) rain event by later Tuesday into Wednesday depending on the progression of a strong cool frontal system as it closes in on the east coast from the Upper Midwest. In addition, there are signs for a deep upper-level trough to form in the eastern US at the end of next week and this could lead to a second significant rain event in the I-95 corridor. An overall cooler weather pattern appears likely for the Mid-Atlantic region later in the month.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com