7:00 AM | *Cooler-than-normal next few days...an unsettled weather pattern with a daily shot at showers...watching the tropics for a potential hurricane development*

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

Today

Mainly cloudy, breezy, slightly cooler-than-normal temperatures, chance of showers mainly from mid-afternoon on, highs near 80 degrees (normal high at DCA is 87 degrees); E-SE winds increasing to 10-20 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, breezy, mild, chance of showers, lows in the mid 60’s

Wednesday

Mainly cloudy, quite breezy, even cooler, chance of showers, mid 70’s for afternoon highs

Wednesday Night             

Mainly cloudy, quite breezy, mild, chance of showers, lower 60’s for late night lows

Thursday

Mainly cloudy, still on the cool side, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 75 degrees

Friday

Mainly cloudy, warmer, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 80’s

Saturday

Mainly cloudy, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, low-to-mid 80’s

Sunday

Partly sunny, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid 80’s

Discussion              

The weather is becoming more unsettled in the Mid-Atlantic region and there will be a daily shot at rain from today right through the upcoming weekend. High pressure to our north combined with low pressure to our south will intensify an easterly flow of air at the lower levels of the atmosphere keeping us on the cool side of normal during the next few days and quite moist. As we head to the weekend, the weather will turn warmer and the threat of showers will continue with thunderstorms will be added to the picture. Elsewhere, the tropical Atlantic has come to life with a couple of systems to monitor. The front running system has reached tropical storm status (now named “Bret”) and it can become a hurricane in the near-term; however, weakening is likely for this system thereafter as we head towards the weekend.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather