7:00 AM | *Very hot today and Friday with highs well up in the 90's...Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly sunny, very hot, humid, slight chance of late day showers and thunderstorms, highs in the upper 90’s; SW winds at 5-10 mph
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, lows in the mid-to-upper 70’s
Friday
Mainly sunny, very hot, humid, chance of PM showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 90’s for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, mid 70’s for late night lows
Saturday
Partly sunny, not as hot, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 90 degrees
Sunday
Partly sunny, more comfortable, chance of showers, lower 80’s
Monday
Partly sunny, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 80’s
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 80’s
Discussion
The next couple of days will continue to be quite hot in the Mid-Atlantic region with afternoon high temperatures well up in the 90’s. The chance for late day and evening showers and thunderstorms will continue given the high moisture content and generally unstable atmospheric conditions; however, much of the time will be rain-free. A cold front should arrive on Saturday and provide some relief in temperatures and humidity with more comfortable conditions by Sunday. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm “Fred” has weakened to a depression after an encounter with the high terrain of Hispaniola, but it is likely to strengthen again and head towards the southern part of Florida by the early weekend. After that, this tropical system is likely to move out over the warm waters of the eastern Gulf of Mexico and it could actually push northward next week right through the eastern states – potentially resulting is some rain for the Mid-Atlantic region. One final note, the Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight so take a look outside should skies be cooperative.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
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