7:00 AM | ***Another very hot and humid day in the Mid-Atlantic...chance of heavy rain/strong storms increases next few days as we transition to noticeably cooler conditions***
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly sunny, hot, humid, slight chance of late day showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 90’s; SW winds at 5-10 mph
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the rain can be heavy at times and any thunderstorm can be on the strong side, lows in the mid 70’s
Thursday
Mainly cloudy, not as hot, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the rain can be heavy with localized flooding a threat, upper 80’s for afternoon highs
Thursday Night
Mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the rain can be heavy with localized flooding a threat, upper 60’s for late night lows
Friday
Mainly cloudy, cooler, chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the rain can be heavy at times, upper 70’s
Saturday
Partly sunny, cool for early July, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 70’s
Sunday
A mix of clouds and sun, a bit warmer, still a chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 80 degrees
Monday
Mainly sunny, warmer, mid 80’s
Discussion
It’ll be another very hot and humid day in the Mid-Atlantic region with high pressure still in control as it sits just off the eastern seaboard. The chance for showers and thunderstorms will increase by tonight and to a high level on Thursday and Friday as a slow-moving frontal system works its way into the area. In fact, there is a good chance that the next few days will include some very heavy rainfall as the front stalls out in the region and temperatures will trend downward. The holiday weekend is looking cooler-than-normal for early July and unsettled in the Mid-Atlantic region with rain still a threat as it gets underway. Much like the weather during the Memorial Day weekend, the weather will tend to improve as we head towards the Monday holiday (July 5th).
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Peraton
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