7:00 AM | *A wet weather pattern unfolding for the Mid-Atlantic region...cooler-than-normal next couple of days*

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

Today

Mainly cloudy, becoming quite breezy with noticeably cooler-than-normal temperatures, occasional showers, highs in the lower 70’s; E-NE winds increasing to 10-20 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, quite breezy, mild, occasional showers, maybe a thunderstorm, lows near 60 degrees

Thursday

Mainly cloudy, quite breezy, still quite cool for late June, showers are likely, maybe a thunderstorm, lower 70’s for afternoon highs

Thursday Night             

Mainly cloudy, mild, showers are likely, maybe a thunderstorm, near 65 degrees for late night lows

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

Monday

Partly sunny, quite warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 80’s

Discussion              

A wet weather pattern is unfolding for much of the eastern US including the Mid-Atlantic region which has been quite dry in recent weeks.  An upper-level trough situated over the Tennessee Valley will edge northward in coming days and with it quite a moist air mass. There will be occasional showers here today and a daily threat of showers and thunderstorms from tomorrow into early next week. In terms of temperatures, the next couple of days will feature below-normal conditions as a stiff easterly flow of air brings in cooler marine air to the area.  By the end of the week and for the upcoming weekend, conditions will become noticeably warmer with high temperatures back to the 80’s on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather