7:00 AM | ***The weather becomes much more unsettled today in the Mid-Atlantic region...good chance here for heavy rain, severe thunderstorms later today through tonight***
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Becoming mainly cloudy, quite warm, showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon, some of the PM storms can be severe with damaging wind gusts, some of the rain will be heavy, highs not far from 90 degrees; SE winds around 5-10 mph
Tonight
Mainly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, some of the storms can be strong and some of the rain will be heavy, mild, lows near 65 degrees
Thursday
Mainly cloudy, not as warm, still a good chance of showers and thunderstorms, low-to-mid 70’s for afternoon highs
Thursday Night
Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers early, lower 60’s for late night lows
Friday
Partly sunny, warm, low-to-mid 80’s
Saturday
Mainly sunny, warm, upper 80’s
Sunday
Mainly sunny, warm, upper 80’s; chance of showers and thunderstorms at night
Monday
Mainly cloudy, not as warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 80’s
Discussion
The weather becomes much more unsettled today in the Mid-Atlantic region as a stationary frontal system stalls over the area and a low pressure system develops along the boundary zone. This low will ultimately move from Virginia to the Carolinas and it can enhance rainfall here this afternoon and tonight with localized flash flooding on the table; especially, in the western suburbs of DC. Any thunderstorm this afternoon or tonight can be locally severe with some heavy rainfall and damaging winds on the table. High pressure returns later in the week and then another strong cool front approaches the area by the early part of next week.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather