7:00 AM | ***Heavy rain and severe weather threat later tomorrow and tomorrow night***
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the DC metro region
Today
Mostly cloudy skies should give way to some sunshine, much warmer, cannot rule out a shower or two, highs near 80 degrees
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, breezy, mild, chance for a shower or two, lows in the mid 60’s
Friday
Mainly cloudy, warm, becoming windy, showers likely in the afternoon with possible thunderstorms, some of the rain can be heavy at times and some of the storms can reach strong-to-severe levels, mid 70’s for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Showers and possible thunderstorms, some of the rain can be heavy at times and some of the storms can reach strong-to-severe levels, windy, mild, near 60 degrees for overnight lows
Saturday
More clouds than sun, breezy, quite mild, chance of showers, upper 60’s
Sunday
Variable clouds, mild, cannot rule out a few showers, mid 60’s
Monday
Mainly sunny, warm, mid 70’s
Tuesday
Partly sunny, warm, maybe a shower or two, mid 70’s
Discussion
The threat of heavy rain and severe weather will shift to the eastern seaboard late Friday and Friday night with severe thunderstorm activity possible from the Mid-Atlantic region to Florida. While the steadiest and heaviest rain will end by early Saturday, there will likely be some instability shower activity as the upper-level low will still be positioned to the west of the region. By Easter Sunday, the powerful upper-level system and main culprit of this upcoming active weather will begin to weaken, but the atmosphere will remain unstable enough for the chance of additional showers. High pressure ridging takes control on Monday and temperatures will climb well into the 70’s and there should be plenty of sunshine to start the new work week.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com