7:00 AM | **Much warmer this week, but still unsettled...keeping an eye on possible Midwest "mesoscale convective complex" that could impact the local region early tomorrow**

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

Today

Partly sunny, becoming quite warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs not far from 90 degrees; NW winds around 5 mph

Tonight

Partly cloudy, mild, chance of showers and thunderstorms towards morning, lows in the upper 60’s

Tuesday

Partly sunny, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, the potential exists for a strong storm early in the day, mid 80’s for afternoon highs

Tuesday Night             

Partly cloudy, mild, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 60’s for late night lows           

Wednesday

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

Thursday

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

Friday

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

Saturday

Mainly sunny, comfortably warm, lower 80’s

Discussion    

After an unsettled weekend featuring occasional showers and thunderstorms, it’ll turn warmer this week, but with continued unsettled conditions and chances of showers and thunderstorms. Strong high pressure ridging has set up from the middle of the nation to the southeastern states providing that part of the country with some very hot weather. The Northeast US is on the outer perimeter of this upper-level ridge and it is an active region to be in with the possibility of showers and storms moving from NW-to-SE in coming days to the northeastern states. In fact, we’ll have to keep our eye on a “mesoscale convective complex” that likely develops later today over the Upper Midwest which could head in our direction by early tomorrow. Looking ahead, a cold front appears destined to push through the region by the weekend bringing more comfortable temperatures back to the area.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather