7:00 AM | *Warmer today and the threat of showers and thunderstorms returns later tonight and Saturday*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Sun followed by increasing clouds, turning warmer and becoming a bit more humid, highs in the mid-to-upper 80’s; SW winds at 5-10 mph
Tonight
Becoming mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, chance of showers and thunderstorms late, some of the storms can be strong, lows in the upper 60’s
Saturday
Partly sunny, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms can be strong, near 90 degrees for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, still a chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 70 degrees for late night lows
Sunday
Partly sunny, very warm, cannot rule out a shower or thunderstorm, near 90 degrees
Monday
Partly sunny, quite warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 90 degrees
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the rain can be heavy, mid-to-upper 80’s
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, breezy, comfortable, mid-to-upper 70’s
Discussion
An active weather pattern will grip much of the eastern two-thirds of the nation over the next several days that will include a tropical storm, a severe weather threat from the Midwest-to-Ohio Valley-to-Mid-Atlantic and then a blast of unseasonably cool air for much of the northeastern quadrant of the nation. The tropical wave now pushing over the Gulf of Mexico is likely to maintain a northerly track and reach southern Louisiana by later tonight. After landfall, this tropical system will then move to the northeast and impact the Tennessee Valley and southeastern US with some heavy rainfall later Saturday into Sunday. The remains of the tropical system could then reach the southern Mid-Atlantic later Sunday into Monday with some rainfall and gusty winds. In addition to the tropical activity, severe weather will develop later today across the Midwest/Ohio Valley and some strong-to-severe thunderstorm activity could work its way into the Mid-Atlantic later tonight and Saturday. Looking ahead, the passage of a powerful cold front on Tuesday will usher in another much cooler-than-normal air mass for the northeastern quadrant of the nation and Wednesday and Thursday will be very comfortable days.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Peraton
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