7:00 AM | ***Threat of strong-to-severe thunderstorm activity later today***
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Partly sunny, hot, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms that form can be strong-to-severe, highs in the mid 90’s
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, mild, muggy, chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms can be strong-to-severe, lows in the mid 70’s
Thursday
Partly sunny, hot, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms that form can be strong-to-severe, low-to-mid 90's for afternoon highs
Thursday Night
Mainly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mild, muggy, some of the storms can be strong-to-severe, lower 70’s for overnight lows
Friday
Partly sunny, not quite as hot, cannot rule out a shower or thunderstorm, near 90 degrees
Saturday
Mainly sunny, quite warm, upper 80’s
Sunday
Mainly sunny, becoming hot, more humid, breezy, lower 90’s
Monday
Partly sunny, hot, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid 90’s
Discussion
The combination of hot and humid conditions, energy in the upper atmosphere, and a stalled out frontal boundary zone will increase chances later today for showers and thunderstorms and that threat will continue tonight as well. Given the unstable atmospheric conditions in the Mid-Atlantic region, any storm that does form can reach strong-to-severe levels with gusty winds, hail and heavy rainfall. Another frontal system will approach the region on Thursday and this too will bring about a chance for showers and thunderstorms and some of these storms can be strong-to-severe as well. Following that next frontal system, some relief of the heat and humidity will arrive on Friday and it’ll remain rather seasonal on Saturday as well. Heat and humidity will build back into the region early next week as high pressure pushes off the eastern seaboard and a west-to-southwest flow of warmer and more humid air develops around here.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com