6:15 AM | **Not as warm today...showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon and at night...some of the storms can be strong and some of the rain can be very heavy**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
A mix of clouds and sun, not as warm as yesterday, chance of showers and thunderstorms; primarily, during the midday and afternoon hours, some of the storms can be strong, highs near 90 degrees; E winds around 5-10 mph
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the rain can be heavy, lows in the upper 60’s
Friday
Clouds and limited sun, more comfortable temperatures, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 70’s for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 60’s for late night lows
Saturday
Partly sunny, warmer, chance of late day or nighttime showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 80’s
Sunday
Partly sunny, warm, chance of showers, mid-to-upper 80’s
Monday
Mainly sunny, more comfortable, upper 70’s
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, pleasant, mid-to-upper 70’s
Discussion
It won’t be quite as warm today in the DC metro region compared to Wednesday with the arrival of a stalling-out cold frontal system. Temperatures are likely to top out near the 90-degree mark for afternoon highs as compared with the upper 90’s on Wednesday afternoon. With the frontal system stalling out in rather close proximity, the weather here will remain unsettled today with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms; primarily, focused on the PM hours and any storm can be strong-to-severe and any rain from later today into tomorrow will be heavy at times.
Another cold front will bear down on the Mid-Atlantic during the day Saturday and this “primary” frontal system will likely bring more showers and thunderstorms to the region from later Saturday into Saturday night. A “secondary” cold front will then drop south and east into the Mid-Atlantic region from later Sunday into Sunday night and it can result in additional shower activity to close out the weekend though likely not nearly as widespread or as heavy as with the “primary” cold front earlier in the weekend. A cool, dry blast of air arrives on Monday, Labor Day, featuring below-normal temperatures and very comfortable humidity levels.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather