6:15 AM | *Buildup of heat and humidity on Thursday and Friday...shower/thunderstorm threat late Friday and on both days this weekend*

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

Today

Mainly sunny, quite warm, highs in the upper 80’s; Light and variable winds

Tonight

Mainly clear, mild, lows in the upper 60’s

Thursday

Mainly sunny, breezy, quite warm, more humid, lower 90’s for afternoon highs

Thursday Night             

Mainly clear, mild, low-to-mid 70’s for late night lows

Friday

Mainly sunny, hot, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the day or at night, mid-to-upper 90’s

Saturday

Partly sunny, hot, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, low-to-mid 90’s

Sunday

Partly sunny, very warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 90’s

Monday

Mainly sunny, very warm, maybe a shower or thunderstorm, near 90 degrees

Discussion

High pressure that had been positioned to our northwest during the past couple of days will shift offshore today and then even farther out to sea on Thursday. This re-positioning of the high pressure system will open the door for a buildup of heat and humidity in the Mid-Atlantic region during Thursday and Friday with temperatures likely peaking on Friday afternoon in the mid-to-upper 90’s. In terms of rainfall, a cold front approaches the area late in the day on Friday and then hangs nearby through the upcoming weekend. As a result, unsettled weather conditions will make a return with the chance of showers and thunderstorms late Friday and again on both weekend days.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather