7:00 AM | **A blast of summer heat and humidity today...chance for a strong storm later today/tonight...active tropical scene**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Partly sunny, becoming breezy and much warmer, humid, an afternoon shower or thunderstorm is possible, highs in the low-to-mid 90’s
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, mild, breezy, chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms can be strong-to-severe, lows near 70 degrees
Thursday
Partly sunny, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, any rain that falls can be briefly heavy, upper 80’s for afternoon highs
Thursday Night
Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers and thunderstorms, any rain that falls can be briefly heavy, upper 60’s for late night lows
Friday
Partly sunny, quite warm, humid, chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms, upper 80's
Saturday
Partly sunny, still quite warm, chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms, upper 80’s
Sunday
Mainly sunny, more comfortable, near 80 degrees
Monday
Mainly sunny, warm, near 80 degrees
Discussion
A warm front has lifted north of the region and the result today will be a blast of summer-like temperatures and humidity. In fact, temperatures this afternoon should climb to the lower or middle 90’s in many spots to go along with the noticeable humidity and there can be an isolated shower or thunderstorm. The threat of showers and thunderstorms will increase tonight and on Thursday and any storm that forms can be strong-to-severe and any rainfall that occurs can be heavy at times. A frontal system will stall nearby on Thursday and keep it unsettled here through the remainder of the work week with additional chances of showers and thunderstorms. Another cool front will arrive this weekend and it should become more comfortable around here on Sunday and Monday. Elsewhere, all eyes on the Gulf of Mexico as Tropical Storm Cristobal should head northward over the next few days towards the central/western Gulf coast.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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