6:15 AM | ****Strong-to-severe thunderstorms on the table for later today/early tonight...downpours likely...possible damaging wind gusts****

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

Today

Mainly cloudy, becoming windy, warmer, occasional showers and PM thunderstorms, some of the rain can be heavy and some of the thunderstorms can be strong-to-severe, highs in the low-to-mid 60’s; S winds increasing to 15-25 mph; gusts to 40 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy with occasional showers and thunderstorms during the evening hours, some of the rain can be heavy and some of the thunderstorms can be strong-to-severe, windy, turning colder late, lows in the lower 40’s late at night

Thursday

Partly sunny, windy with gusts to 45 mph, cooler, low-to-mid 50’s for afternoon highs

Thursday Night             

Partly cloudy, blustery, cold, lows in the lower 30’s

Friday

Partly sunny, cool, mid-to-upper 50’s; chance of rain showers at night

Saturday

Mainly sunny, chilly, lower 50’s

Sunday

Partly sunny, cold, near 50 degrees

Monday

Mainly sunny, milder, near 60 degrees

Discussion

Strong-to-severe thunderstorms are possible later today into early tonight as a strong low pressure system heads to the Great Lakes. There will be occasional showers here today along with afternoon/evening thunderstorms and some of the rain will be heavy at times. Any thunderstorm that forms from mid-day on through the evening hours can result in damaging wind gusts and hail. In addition, isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out in the Mid-Atlantic; primarily, in areas to the south of the PA/MD border. It turns cooler and remains windy on Thursday following the late night passage of a strong cold front and gusts can surpass 45 mph or so. Looking ahead, the weekend will be chilly, but a big warmup next week could bring temperatures to the 70 degree mark in the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather