7:00 AM | ***Cold front stalls nearby today raising the chances for showers and thunderstorms...some of the rain can be very heavy at times with localized flash flooding on the table***
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
A mix of clouds and sun, warm, breezy, good chance of showers and thunderstorms during afternoon hours; especially, to the north and east of DC, some of the rain can be heavy at times, highs in the mid 80’s; Calm conditions early today, SW winds at 5-15 mph this afternoon
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, mild, good chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the rain can be havy at times, lows in the mid-to-upper 60's
Friday
Mainly cloudy, cooler, chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the rain can be heavy at times, low-to-mid 70’s for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 60's for late night lows
Saturday
Partly sunny, warm, maybe a shower or thunderstorm, lower 80’s
Sunday
Partly sunny, warm, chance of late day or nighttime showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 80’s
Monday
Partly sunny, warm, mid 80’s
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, warm, low-to-mid 80’s
Discussion
A cold front is inching towards the area this morning and it will stall out nearby resulting in an increased chance of PM showers and thunderstorms in the DC metro region. In fact, the threat exists for some very heavy rainfall around here later today and tonight given the combination of weak winds, very moist air, and the surface cold frontal boundary zone and this threat will extend eastward to the Delmarva Peninsula. The threat for rain will continue on Friday as well and then the weekend should get off to a pretty decent start. The next cold front could bring some shower and thunderstorm activity back here by late Sunday/Sunday night.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Peraton
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