6:15 AM | ***Good chance of showers and thunderstorms later today and tonight...some of the storms can be strong-to-severe with very heavy rainfall...an unsettled weekend as well***
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly sunny, quite hot, humid, good chance of late day showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms can be strong-to-severe with very heavy rainfall, highs in the mid-to-upper 90’s; S winds around 5-10 mph
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, mild, good chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms can be strong-to-severe with very heavy rainfall, lows in the middle 70’s
Saturday
Partly sunny, hot, humid, good chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the rain can be heavy, lower 90’s for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Mainly cloudy, mild, good chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the rain can be heavy, lower 70’s for late night lows
Sunday
Partly sunny, quite warm, still the chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 90 degrees
Monday
Mainly sunny, very warm, lower 90’s
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, quite warm, maybe a shower or thunderstorm, near 90 degrees
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, quite warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 90 degrees
Discussion
An intensifying upper-level trough of low pressure will slide towards the Mid-Atlantic region from later today into tonight and it’ll actually play a role in the weather around here right through the upcoming weekend. Specifically, this system will enhance upward motion in the area raising the chance of showers and thunderstorms - possibly strong-to-severe - and that threat of rain will continue on each weekend day. In addition, a southwesterly flow of air out ahead of this incoming trough will push very moist air into the area suggesting any shower or thunderstorm that does form during the next few days can produce some very heavy rainfall amounts in an impacted location.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather