7:00 AM | **Heat and humidity for the second half of the work week and likely right through the upcoming weekend**

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

Today

Mainly sunny, very warm, a little less humid than yesterday, highs in the upper 80’s; W-NW winds around 5 mph

Tonight

Mainly clear, mild, lows in the lower 70’s

Wednesday

Mainly sunny, hot, humid, lower 90’s for afternoon highs

Wednesday Night             

Mainly clear, very mild, mid-to-upper 70’s for late night lows

Thursday

Partly sunny, hot, humid, breezy, chance of PM showers and thunderstorms, low-to-mid 90’s

Friday

Mainly sunny, hot, humid, lower 90’s

Saturday

Mainly sunny, hot, humid, low-to-mid 90’s

Sunday

Partly sunny, hot, humid, chance of PM showers and thunderstorms, mid 90’s

Discussion              

After an active day on Monday with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the Mid-Atlantic region, today should turn out to be rain-free and a little less humid than yesterday. It appears that the worst stretch of heat and humidity will makes its way into the Mid-Atlantic region for the second half of the work week and likely right through the weekend as well. We’re likely not talking about record highs with this hot spell, but the nights will offer little respite as overnight lows on Wednesday and Thursday nights, for example, will hold in the mid and upper 70’s in many spots. A weak frontal system could enhance chances for showers and thunderstorms on Thursday afternoon and then another front could renew the threat of rain on Sunday.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather