7:00 AM | *Another nice couple of days, but then the weather pattern turns unsettled for the end of the work week and upcoming weekend*

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

Today

Mainly sunny, pleasant, highs in the lower 70’s; E-NE winds at 5-15 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, mild, lows in the mid 50’s  

Thursday

Mainly cloudy, warm, cannot rule out a late day shower, lower 70’s for afternoon highs

Thursday Night             

Mainly cloudy, mild, a couple of showers are possible, mid-to-upper 50’s for late night lows

Friday

Mainly cloudy, warm, chance of showers, more humid, lower 70’s

Saturday

Mainly cloudy, warm, humid, chance of showers, maybe a thunderstorm, mid 70’s

Sunday

Mainly cloudy, warm, humid, chance of showers, maybe a thunderstorm, near 80 degrees

Monday

Partly sunny, warm, chance of showers, maybe a thunderstorm, near 80 degrees

Discussion              

High pressure stationed to our northeast will remain in control of the weather around here for the next couple of days, but it will also act to push an oceanic low pressure system back to the Southeast US coastline later in the week. This is the same system that dampened much of the past weekend in the Mid-Atlantic region and its moisture field will move northward along the eastern seaboard at the end of the week.  As a result, the chance of showers will increase here on Thursday night and Friday and - for the first time this season - humidity will become a noticeable factor. The threat for scattered showers will continue on Saturday and Sunday as well and temperatures will stay on the warm side with daily highs in the 70’s.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather