7:00 AM | *Very warm and humid next few days with a daily shot at showers and storms*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Partly sunny, hot and humid, chance of PM showers and thunderstorms, highs in the lower 90’s; S-SW winds at 5-10 mph
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, chance of showers and thunderstorms, patchy fog possible late, lows in the lower 70’s
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, very warm and humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 90 degrees for afternoon highs
Tuesday Night
Mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, chance of showers and thunderstorms, patchy fog possible late, near 70 degrees for late night lows
Wednesday
Partly sunny, very warm and humid, chance of PM showers and thunderstorms, near 90 degrees
Thursday
Partly sunny, not as hot, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid 80’s
Friday
Mainly cloudy, cooler, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 70's
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, cool, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 70's
Discussion
Our first extended stretch of very warm and humid weather will continue for the next few days with afternoon temperatures not far from 90 degrees right through mid-week. The main weather maker is a strong high pressure system over the western Atlantic Ocean which is pumping in the very warm and humid air mass from the southeastern states into the Mid-Atlantic region. The chance of showers and thunderstorms will exist each day through this very warm period given the high levels of low-level moisture. The highest chance for rain will come during the PM hours over the next few days and any shower or thunderstorm can produce some heavy rainfall. It turns cooler later in the week following the passage of a cold front.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Peraton
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