6:15 AM | *Week starts off on the cool side, but it turns much warmer by mid-week...strong-to-severe storms possible late Thursday*

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

Today

Mainly cloudy, cooler-than-normal, chance of showers, maybe a thunderstorm, highs in the lower 70’s; E-SE winds around 5 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers, maybe a thunderstorm, lows in the middle 60’s

Tuesday

Mainly cloudy, warmer, more humid, chance of showers, maybe a thunderstorm, lower 80’s for afternoon highs

Tuesday Night             

Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers, maybe a thunderstorm, near 70 degrees for late night lows

Wednesday

Partly sunny, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 90 degrees

Thursday

Partly sunny, very warm, chance of showers and PM thunderstorms, some of the late day/evening thunderstorms can be strong-to-severe, lower 90’s

Friday

Mainly sunny, quite warm, mid-to-upper 80’s

Saturday

Mainly sunny, very warm, near 90 degrees

Discussion

A stationary frontal system will keep it unsettled around here for another couple of days with a daily chance of showers though most of the time will be rain-free. The front finally pulls north as a warm front by mid-week and temperatures will respond by climbing well up into the 80’s on Wednesday. Another cold front heads this way on Thursday and it can produce some strong-to-severe thunderstorm activity late in the day and on Thursday night. Looking ahead, a surge of heat is possible for the DC-to-Boston corridor early next week that could result in a run to 100 degrees in the big cities along Roue I-95.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather