7:00 AM | *Much cooler today and nearby stalled-out frontal system continues our threat for showers and storms*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mostly cloudy, much cooler with occasional showers, there can be a thunderstorm or two as well and some of the rain can be heavy at times, temperatures holding steady in the lower 70's; E-NE winds at 5-10 mph
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, mild, good chance of additional showers, maybe a thunderstorm, patchy fog possible late, lows in the lower 60’s
Saturday
A mix of clouds and sun, warmer, cannot rule out a shower or thunderstorm, near 80 degrees for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, mild, middle 60’s for late night lows
Sunday
Partly sunny, warm, chance of late day or nighttime showers and thunderstorms, lower 80’s
Monday
Mainly sunny, warm, maybe a shower, mid-to-upper 80’s
Tuesday
Partly sunny, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 85 degrees
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, much more comfortable, breezy, upper 70’s
Discussion
A southward-moving cold frontal system arrived here yesterday and has stalled-out in the region allowing for additional showers today and maybe another thunderstorm or two...some of the rain can be heavy at times. The front will finally clear through the region by tomorrow and as high pressure builds in we'll experience warmer conditions on Saturday and some sunshine. The next cold front will then approach late in the weekend and likely generate some shower and thunderstorm activity for late Sunday and Sunday night. Looking ahead, a rather refreshing and cooler-than-normal air mass will push into the Northeast US by the middle of next week at the same time the Southwest US experiences some extreme heat. This pattern change will be the result of a vigorous upper-level low that will drop southeastward from Canada into the Northeast US at the same time strong high pressure ridging builds into the southwestern states. In addition, there is likely to be the first tropical activity of the young Atlantic Basin season by later next over the Gulf of Mexico.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
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