7:00 AM | *An unsettled weekend with the chance for some heavy rain and strong storms*

6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region

Today

Mainly sunny, hot, humid, chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, highs in the mid 90’s; SW winds at 5-10 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy in the evening with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, turning partly cloudy late with patchy fog possible, mild, muggy, lows in the mid 70’s

Saturday

Mainly sunny, hot and humid, chance of mid-to-late afternoon showers and thunderstorms, some of the rain can be heavy, low-to-mid 90’s for afternoon highs

Saturday Night

Mainly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, some of the rain can be heavy, mild, muggy, lower 70’s for late night lows

Sunday

Partly sunny, not as warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid 80’s

Monday

Partly sunny, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid 80’s

Tuesday

Partly sunny, quite warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 80’s

Wednesday

Partly sunny, very warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 90 degrees

Discussion

A slow-moving frontal system to our northwest will inch its way into the Mid-Atlantic region this weekend and then grind to a halt. Low pressure will form along the stalled-out frontal boundary zone enhancing the chance here for showers and thunderstorms and some of the rain this weekend can be heavy at times. High pressure off the coast will resume control early next week and it'll stay on the warm, humid and unsettled side. Looking ahead, there are some favorable signs for a refreshing air mass to move into the northeastern part of the country by the end of next week or during the following weekend.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Peraton
peratonweather.com