7:00 AM | *Humid and warmer today with PM showers and storms possible...widespread soaking rain event Friday into Saturday**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Partly sunny, humid, becoming breezy and very warm, chance of late day showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms can be strong-to-severe, highs near 90 degrees; SW winds at 10-15 mph; gusts to 20 mph and potentially higher in late day thunderstorms
Tonight
Chance of evening showers and thunderstorms and then remaining mainly cloudy, some of the storms can be strong-to-severe, mild, lows in the upper 60’s
Thursday
Mainly sunny, still on the warm side, mid 80’s for afternoon highs
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, turning cooler, lower 60’s for late night lows
Friday
Mainly cloudy, cool, rain is likely in the afternoon and evening, maybe a thunderstorm, lower 70’s
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, quite cool, occasional rain or drizzle, mid 60’s
Sunday
A mix of clouds and sun, still on the cool side for the end of May, cannot rule out a couple of showers, upper 60's
Monday
Mainly sunny, milder, mid-to-upper 70’s
Discussion
Temperatures today should spike to 90 degrees in the DC metro region following the passage of a northward-moving warm front and there will be the chance for late afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms later today and early tonight can reach strong-to-severe levels with the potential of damaging wind gusts. It’ll remain warm on Thursday, but then building high pressure into southeastern Canada will begin a downtrend in temperatures at week’s end and it stays cooler-than-normal through the upcoming holiday weekend. At the same time we start to feel the effects of cooler ocean air, low pressure will trek from the Midwest on Friday to the Mid-Atlantic coastal waters on Saturday. This system will result in the first widespread soaking rain event in some time for the Mid-Atlantic region. It'll remain cooler-than-normal on Sunday with continuing unsettled conditions, but much improvement is likely on Monday, Memorial Day.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
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