7:00 AM | *A much different story as we start the new work week...cooler, damp...surge of heat at mid-week will be rather short-lived*

6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region

Today

Mainly cloudy, breezy, much cooler, afternoon showers, maybe even a thunderstorm, some of the rain can come down hard at times, highs not far from 70 degrees; E-SE winds at 5-10 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, cool, chance of showers, lows in the upper 50’s

Tuesday

Mainly cloudy, turning warmer, mid-to-upper 70’s for afternoon highs

Tuesday Night

Mainly cloudy, mild, mid-to-upper 60’s for late night lows

Wednesday

Mainly sunny, hot, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 90’s

Thursday

Mainly sunny, not quite as warm, mid-to-upper 80’s

Friday

Mainly cloudy, cooler, chance of showers, mid 70’s

Saturday

Mainly cloudy, cool, chance of showers, upper 60’s

Discussion

A much different weather picture today as we start the new work week compared to the past few days thanks to high pressure building to our north across southeastern Canada. As a result, an onshore low-level flow of air has formed and this has pushed in much cooler air to the Mid-Atlantic region from the western Atlantic Ocean. A warm front will lift northward through the region by early Wednesday and temperatures could soar at mid-week, but that surge in warmth will be rather short-lived. In fact, early signs for the long Memorial Day weekend are not all that promising with cool, damp conditions possible for at least part of the time.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Peraton
peratonweather.com