7:00 AM | *An unsettled start to the 4th of July weekend*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly sunny, hot, humid, cannot rule out a late afternoon shower or thunderstorm, highs in the lower 90’s; SW winds at 5-10 mph
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lows in the mid 70’s
Saturday
More clouds than sun, quite warm and humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms can be strong, near 90 degrees for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, chance showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms can be strong, near 70 degrees for late night lows
Sunday
Partly sunny, not quite as warm, slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid 80’s
Monday
Mainly sunny, quite warm, cannot completely rule out a shower or thunderstorm, mid-to-upper 80’s
Tuesday
Partly sunny, quite warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 80’s
Wednesday
Partly sunny, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid 80’s
Discussion
The holiday weekend will start off on the unsettled side with a slow-moving frontal system in the Mid-Atlantic region on Saturday. This system is likely to generate scattered showers and thunderstorms as we begin the long weekend and some of the storms can be on the strong side. A shower or thunderstorm is still possible on Sunday and on Monday - the 4th of July - but the chances will be lower than during the beginning stages of the weekend. Looking ahead, a northwest flow aloft could result in another round of severe weather for the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast US by the middle of next week from a system that is headed for the Upper Midwest.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather