6:15 AM | **An extended stretch of unsettled weather to last through the Father's Day weekend and into the middle of next week...some of the rain will be heavy**

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

Today

Mainly cloudy, very warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms; mainly, during the mid-to-late afternoon hours, highs in the upper 80’s (normal high at DCA is 84 degrees); S-SE winds around 5 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, mild, good chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the rain will be heavy, lows near 70 degrees

Saturday

Mainly cloudy, not quite as warm, good chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 80’s for afternoon highs

Saturday Night             

Mainly cloudy, mild, good chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 60’s for late night lows

Sunday

Mainly cloudy, cooler, chance of showers and thunderstorms, middle 70’s

Monday

Mainly cloudy, cooler-than-normal, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 70’s

Tuesday

Mainly cloudy, warmer, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 80 degrees

Wednesday

Clouds and limited sun, quite warm, still the chance of showers, maybe a thunderstorm, mid-to-upper 80’s

Discussion

A cold front has dropped southward into the Mid-Atlantic region from southeastern Canada and it will stall out in close proximity later in the day. Several waves of low pressure are likely to ride along this nearly stationary frontal boundary zone during the next several days generating a stretch of unsettled weather around here from today all the way into the middle of next week. While there should be plenty of rain-free time during this extended time period, showers will be possible on each day from today through next Wednesday, thunderstorms can mix into the picture, and some of the rain will be heavy at times.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather