7:00 AM | *Showers today and a possible strong PM thunderstorm or two...frontal passage ushers in much cooler, drier air for the overnight and Thursday*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy skies although there can be some sunny intervals, not qutie as warm as yesterday, occasional showers and a possible strong thunderstorm or two this afternoon, some of the rain can be heavy at times, highs in the upper 70’s; Light and variable winds this morning, NW winds at 10-15 mph in the afternoon
Tonight
Becoming mainly clear, breezy and turning colder after midnight, lows in the mid-to-upper 40’s
Thursday
Mainly sunny, breezy, cooler, mid-to-upper 60’s
Thursday Night
Mainly cloudy, chilly, upper 40’s for late night lows
Friday
Mainly cloudy, cool, chance of showers, near 65 degrees
Saturday
Partly-to-mostly sunny, cool, cannot rule out a shower or two, mid 60’s
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, cool, chance of showers, mid 60's
Monday
Partly sunny, cool, chance of showers, upper 60's
Discussion
Our unsettled weather pattern will continue today with additional showers and a possible strong thunderstorm or two. A cold front is pushing towards the region and it will slide through by tonight ushering in a much cooler and drier air mass during the overnight hours. High pressure takes control on Thursday generating sunshine around here to go along with the cooler temperatures that follow the frontal passage. An upper-level trough will move overhead at week's end generating instability in the atmosphere and possible additional showers and the threat of showers will continue through the weekend as well.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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