7:00 AM | *Threat for strong-to-severe storms late today/early tonight...more rain by tomorrow night*
Paul Dorian
6-Day DC Forecast
Today
Mainly cloudy, becoming breezy and much warmer than recent days, occasional showers are likely later this afternoon and thunderstorms are possible as well, some of the storms can be on the strong-to-severe side, highs in the low-to-mid 80’s
Tonight
Evening showers and thunderstorms are likely, some of the storms can be on the strong-to-severe side, mild early then turning cooler late with some clearing, lows late in the upper 50’s
Thursday
Mainly cloudy, noticeably cooler, chance for showers later in the day, near 70 degrees for afternoon highs
Thursday Night
Mainly cloudy and cool with occasional rain, maybe an embedded thunderstorm, some of the rain can be heavy, upper 50’s for overnight lows
Friday
Mainly cloudy, cool, still the chance of showers, low-to-mid 70's
Saturday
Mainly sunny, nice, low-to-mid 70’s
Sunday
Mainly sunny, nice, lower 70’s
Monday
Mainly sunny, still nice, low-to-mid 70’s
Discussion
Temperatures will jump today ahead of a strong cool front that is advancing our way from the Upper Midwest with afternoon highs likely near the 85 degree mark. The arrival of the cool front late in the day/early tonight may be accompanied by some strong-to-severe thunderstorm activity as several ingredients will be in place (e.g., high humidity, upper-level support, temperature clash). As has been the case during much of the summer season, the frontal passage will not be the end of the story as this one - just like many prior - will stall just to our southeast. Low pressure will ride up along the frontal boundary zone on Thursday and likely spread more rain into the region from later tomorrow into Friday. The weekend still has some hope as high pressure should take control likely providing us with dry conditions and comfortable temperatures.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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