7:00 AM | ***Still a good chance of showers and thunderstorms...some of the PM storms can be strong-to-severe and some of the rain will be heavy***

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

Today

Mainly cloudy, warm, humid, a good chance of PM showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms can be strong-to-severe and some of the rain will be heavy, highs in the lower 80’s; S-SW winds around 5-15 mph

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, some of the storms can be strong-to-severe, some of the rain can be heavy, mild, muggy, lows in the low-to-mid 60’s

Wednesday

Partly sunny, breezy, not as warm, slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 80 degrees for afternoon highs

Wednesday Night             

Partly cloudy, mild, lower 60’s for late night lows

Thursday

A break in the action…Mainly sunny, warm, mid 80’s

Friday

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

Saturday

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

Sunday

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

Discussion              

A very unsettled weather pattern will continue today in the Mid-Atlantic region as low pressure from the Great Lakes edges to the south and east along with a slow-moving cool frontal system. As a result, more showers and thunderstorms are likely from this afternoon into early tonight. Some of the PM storms can reach strong-to-severe levels and some of the rain will be heavy at times.  Weak high pressure will attempt to improve conditions later Wednesday and Thursday limiting the chance of rain; however, the overall unsettled weather pattern will stay intact through the upcoming weekend with a renewed chance of showers and storms on Friday, Saturday and Sunday as a frontal system stalls in the area. 

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather