6:00 AM | *****A major rain and wind event is on the way for Tuesday as "Isaias" rides up the east coast****
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Partly sunny, warm, humid, breezy, scattered showers and thunderstorms, any shower or thunderstorm late today can produce heavy rainfall, highs in the mid-to-upper 80’s
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, breezy, more numerous showers and thunderstorms, some of the rain will be heavy at times, lows near 70 degrees
Tuesday
Tropical storm conditions with torrential rainfall, strong sustained winds and potentially damaging gusts, isolated tornadoes possible, localized flash flooding conditions, upper 70’s for afternoon highs
Tuesday Night
Tropical storm conditions still possible in the evening hours with torrential rainfall, strong sustained winds and potentially damaging gusts, isolated tornadoes possible, localized flash flooding conditions, breezy, muggy, upper 60’s for overnight lows
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, warm, slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 80’s
Thursday
Mainly sunny, warm, slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, low-to-mid 80’s
Friday
Mainly sunny, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 80’s
Saturday
Partly sunny, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 80’s
Discussion
**A major rain and wind event is coming to the I-95 corridor on Tuesday that can result in several inches of rain, strong sustained winds and potential damaging wind gusts (50 mph inland, 70 mph coastal sections), isolated tornadoes, and localized flash flooding conditions.** Isaias” is pushing to the north this morning from just off the northeast coast of Florida and it is likely to make landfall later tonight somewhere near the South Carolina/North Carolina border region. "Isaias" is classified now as a strong tropical storm with max sustained winds at 70 mph and could intensify into a category one hurricane before making landfall tonight. After that, “Isaias” will likely move towards Norfolk, VA by early tomorrow and then over the Delmarva Peninsula/Southern New Jersey later tomorrow bringing with it tropical storm conditions to the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor. The main action associated with "Isaias" could begin as early as late tonight and end as late as early Wednesday; however, the time period in focus is Tuesday and Tuesday night. High pressure should head this way at mid-week and quiet things down in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com