7:00 AM | **Excessive heat again today and it stays quite hot through mid-week, but some relief comes at week's end**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly sunny, very hot, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 90’s
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, balmy, muggy, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lows in the mid 70’s
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, hot, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 90’s for afternoon highs
Tuesday Night
Mainly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mild, muggy, mid 70’s for overnight lows
Wednesday
Partly sunny, hot, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid 90’s
Thursday
Partly sunny, hot, humid, good chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 90’s
Friday
Mainly sunny, not as hot, maybe a shower or thunderstorm, near 90 degrees
Saturday
Mainly sunny, quite warm, maybe a shower or thunderstorm, near 90 degrees
Discussion
High pressure at all levels of the atmosphere will result in another day with excessive heat in the Mid-Atlantic region, but relief does come at the end of the week. There will be a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms later today, tonight and on Tuesday as a weak front limps through the area. An enhanced chance of showers and thunderstorms is likely for later Wednesday into Thursday as a stronger frontal system approaches the region. This front should have enough push behind it to bring some relief here from the excessive heat for Friday and Saturday following its late week passage.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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