6:30 AM | **Unsettled weather pattern brings the chance for heavy downpours and strong-to-severe thunderstorms**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Partly sunny, very warm, uncomfortably humid, chance of PM showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms can be strong-to-severe and some of the rain can be heavy, highs in the upper 80’s; S-SW winds around 5-15 mph
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms can be strong-to-severe and some of the rain can be heavy, lows in the lower 70’s
Saturday
Partly sunny, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 90 degrees for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, good chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 70’s for late night lows
Sunday
Clouds and limited sun, very warm, humid, good chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms can be strong-to-severe and some of the rain can be heavy, upper 80’s
Monday
Mainly sunny, very warm, near 90 degrees
Tuesday
A mix of clouds and sun, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 90 degrees
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, very warm, near 90 degrees
Discussion
An unsettled weather pattern has returned to the Mid-Atlantic region and the threat of severe weather and heavy downpours is on the table. A spinning upper-level low over the south-central part of Canada will send multiple waves of energy in coming days around the base of the large-scale trough keeping it quite active in much of the eastern US. One such short-wave will enhance upward motion today in the Mid-Atlantic region and this will, in turn, increase the chance for some strong-to-severe thunderstorm activity…any shower or storm that forms can result in heavy downpours. The threat of showers and thunderstorms will continue on Saturday and Sunday with temperatures on both days peaking near the 90 degree mark.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather