7:00 AM | *Hot, humid weather continues through the work week, but relief comes this weekend*
Paul Dorian
6-Day DC Forecast
Today
Mainly sunny, hot, humid, highs in the mid-to-upper 90’s
Tonight
Mainly clear, warm, muggy, patchy fog possible towards morning, lows in the mid 70’s
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, hot, humid, cannot rule out a late day shower or thunderstorm, mid 90’s for afternoon highs
Tuesday Night
Mainly clear, warm, muggy, cannot rule out a shower or thunderstorm, low-to-mid 70’s for overnight lows
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, hot, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 90’s
Thursday
Mainly sunny, hot, humid, cannot rule out a shower or thunderstorm, lower 90’s
Friday
Partly sunny, hot, humid, showers and thunderstorms likely, near 90 degrees
Saturday
Partly sunny, not as hot, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid 80’s
Discussion
Abnormally strong upper-level ridging continues to dominate the scene in the Northeast US and Great Lakes as we begin the new work week and the resultant hot weather around here will continue through the week. The center of this high-level ridging will retrograde westward over the next few days and become centered over the interior western US by the end of the week. As a result of that change in positioning, the flow of air in the upper atmosphere around here will become northwesterly by the end of the week and this will likely allow for a cool frontal passage as we head into the weekend. This end-of-week cool frontal passage should break the back of what is likely to end up being the worst stretch of heat and humidity in the Northeast US all summer long.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com