7:00 AM | **Unsettled into tomorrow with the chance of showers and PM thunderstorms are possible...Idalia now a hurricane is headed for an early Wednesday landfall along Florida's Gulf coast**

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

Today

Mainly cloudy, still comfortable temperatures, chance of showers and PM thunderstorms are possible, highs in the lower 80’s; N-NE winds around 5-10 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy with showers likely, maybe a thunderstorm, some of the rain can be heavy, mild, lows near 70 degrees

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night             

Becoming partly cloudy, turning a bit cooler, near 60 degrees for late night lows

Thursday

Mainly sunny, comfortable, breezy, upper 70’s

Friday

Mainly sunny, nice, breezy, near 80 degrees

Saturday

Mainly sunny, warmer, low-to-mid 80’s

Sunday

Mainly sunny, even warmer, upper 80’s

Discussion              

A stalled-out frontal system will keep it unsettled around here with some drizzle possible this morning and the chance of showers during the afternoon. Thunderstorms can mix into the picture during the PM hours and some of the rain that falls can be heavy at times. Temperatures will remain in the comfortable zone for the latter part of August with highs later today in the lower 80’s. High pressure will then likely take control of the weather for the second half of the week as it looks like the remnants of Hurricane Idalia will stay to our south and east. Hurricane Idalia is likely to reach “major” hurricane status before making landfall early tomorrow along Florida’s Gulf coast.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather