7:00 AM | **High heat and humidity back off for the next couple of days...return in full force early next week...more showers/storms likely on Friday/Friday night...some of which can be heavy**

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

Today

Mainly sunny, not as hot nor as humid as recent days, highs near 90 degrees; W-NW winds around 5-15 mph

Tonight

Becoming partly cloudy, mild, chance of showers and thunderstorms late, lows near 70 degrees

Friday

Mainly cloudy, warm, more humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the rain can be heavy at times, lower 80’s for afternoon highs

Friday Night             

Mostly cloudy, mild, muggy, chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the rain can be heavy at times, lower 70’s for late night lows

Saturday

Partly sunny, quite warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 90 degrees

Sunday

Mainly sunny, hot, middle 90’s

Monday

Mainly sunny, very hot, mid-to-upper 90’s

Tuesday

Mainly sunny, very hot, mid-to-upper 90’s

Discussion

Powerful storms hit the Mid-Atlantic region and Northeast US late yesterday and last night and this has cleansed the atmosphere of the high heat and humidity of recent days. A cold front was the main culprit of the instability and this system has pushed to a position just off the east coast; however, we’re not done with it yet. The cold front stalls out today along the coastline and tropical moisture will ride northward along the boundary zone on Friday increasing our chances once again for showers and thunderstorms. Some of the rain on Friday and Friday night can be heavy at times. The threat of showers and storms will continue on Saturday, but then decrease for the Sunday, Monday and Tuesday time period. The high heat of recent days will return in full force by early next week with afternoon high temperatures on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday likely to be well up in the 90’s.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather