7:00 AM | *Severe storms hit parts of the region late yesterday upon arrival of strong cold front...tornadic activity in SE PA, NJ*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly sunny, breezy, comfortable temperatures and lowering humidity, highs in the mid 80’s; NW winds at 5-10 mph
Tonight
Mainly clear, downright cool for the end of July, lows near 60 degrees
Saturday
Partly-to-mostly sunny, pleasant, near 80 degrees for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Mainly cloudy, mild, maybe a shower, low-to-mid 60’s for late night lows
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, still comfortable temperatures, chance of showers and thunderstorms, any storm can be on the strong side, near 80 degrees
Monday
Mainly sunny, nice, low-to-mid 80’s
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, still pleasant conditions for early August, maybe a shower or two, near 80 degrees
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, warm, chance of showers, low-to-mid 80’s
Discussion
There have been multiple reports of damaging winds and hail in the metro region from the severe thunderstorm activity of late yesterday and multiple tornadoes struck Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania and parts of New Jersey. All of this activity took place upon the arrival of a strong cold that is in the process of moving off the coastline. High pressure builds into the region as we end the work week with a much more comfortable air mass in place including the lowering of humidity and the weekend will actually start off with temperatures not far from 60 degrees –below the norm for the last day of July. Another cold front could produce more showers and storms here late in the weekend and its early week passage will usher in more comfortable air for the bulk of next week – the first full week of August.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Peraton
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