7:00 AM | *A bit on the cool side again today...turns warmer, more humid on Friday ahead of next front with showers and possible strong storms*

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

Today

Mainly cloudy, still on the cool side of normal, chance for a shower or some drizzle, highs in the upper 60’s; E-NE winds at 5-10 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, cool, chance of showers or some drizzle, lows in the mid-to-upper 50’s

Thursday

Mainly cloudy, cool with a chance of showers or some drizzle, lower 70’s for afternoon highs

Thursday Night             

Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers, mid 60’s for late night lows

Friday

Mainly cloudy, warmer, more humid, good chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms can be strong, upper 70’s

Saturday

Partly sunny, warm, chance of showers, maybe a thunderstorm, upper 70’s

Sunday

Partly sunny, warm, near 80 degrees

Monday

Mainly sunny, quite warm, mid 80’s

Discussion              

High pressure will continue to produce a low-level flow of air today out of the east and this will keep a cap on temperatures despite the return of some sunshine.  It’ll turn warmer and more humid by late in the work week ahead of the next cold front and that system is likely to bring us another round of showers and thunderstorms…some of those storms later Friday can be on the strong side. The upper-level system associated with the cold front will linger for awhile this weekend and showers will remain a threat on Sunday. Conditions should improve on Sunday and then Monday, Memorial Day, is likely to turn out mainly sunny and quite warm with highs in the 80’s.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather