6:15 AM | **The combination of tropical moisture, persistent onshore flow, and an upper-level low will result in a daily threat of showers right through the first half of next week**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, mild, becoming breezy, some patchy fog and drizzle around, chance of showers later today, highs in the mid-to-upper 70’s; E winds increasing to around 5-15 mph
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, cool, breezy, occasional showers likely, maybe a thunderstorm, lows in the upper 60’s
Saturday
Clouds and limited sun, warmer, chance of showers, lower 80’s for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers, maybe some fog, upper 60’s for late night lows
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers, middle 70’s
Monday
Mainly cloudy, cool, chance of showers, lower 70’s
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, cool, chance of showers, lower 70’s
Wednesday
Partly sunny, cool, maybe a shower, near 70 degrees
Discussion
Hurricane Helen came ashore last night near Perry, Florida as a category 4 “major” hurricane and is now pushing through Georgia as a downgraded “tropical storm”. While the remnants of Hurricane Helene will never make it this far north, some of its tropical moisture field will combine with an upper-level low to produce occasional showers around here during the next few days and some of the rain can be heavy at times. In fact, the upper-level low will be such a slow-mover that the unsettled weather conditions in the Mid-Atlantic region will continue all the way through the first half of next week with the threat of showers on each day.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather