7:00 AM | *Threat of occasional showers and possible thunderstorms in the DC metro region from later tomorrow into at least Saturday night...unsettled weather also possible early next week*

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

Today

Mainly sunny, warm, highs near 80 degrees; NW winds around 5-10 mph

Tonight

Partly cloudy, mild, lows in the upper 50’s

Thursday

Partly sunny, warm, chance of PM showers, near 80 degrees for afternoon highs

Thursday Night             

Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers and thunderstorms, middle 60’s for late night lows

Friday

Partly sunny, breezy, quite warm and humid, an occasional shower and an afternoon thunderstorm is possible, but much of the day should be rain-free, mid-to-upper 80’s; chance of showers and thunderstorms at night

Saturday

Mainly cloudy, not as warm, occasional showers are likely, maybe a thunderstorm, middle 70’s

Sunday

Partly sunny, a bit cooler, maybe a shower or two, upper 60’s

Monday

Partly sunny, mild, maybe a shower or two, lower 70’s

Discussion

Powerful thunderstorms that pounded the western and central Mid-Atlantic region last night weakened by the time they reached the I-95 corridor due to some very dry air in place and also the overall weakening of the support in the upper atmosphere. High pressure returns to the area today as a weak cold front settles just to our south. This same frontal system will turnaround later tomorrow and lift through the area as a warm front with some shower and thunderstorm activity. It’ll turn out quite warm and downright humid on Friday with an occasional shower and an afternoon or evening thunderstorm is possible; however, much of the day should be rain-free. More widespread shower activity is expected for Saturday as a cold front arrives and then an upper-level low form in the eastern US and produce additional unsettled weather around here during the early part of next week.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather