6:00 AM | *Plenty of clouds around in the Mid-Atlantic region and a low-level ocean flow of air keeps temperatures at moderate levels*

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

Today

Mainly cloudy skies with some haze and smoke around, a few showers are likely, moderately warm, highs in the lower 80’s (normal high is 89 degrees at DCA); E-NE winds around 5 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, mild, maybe a shower or some drizzle, lows in the mid-to-upper 60’s

Thursday

Partly sunny, comfortably warm, a bit breezy, low-to-mid 80’s for highs

Thursday Night             

Partly cloudy, mild, middle 60’s for late night lows

Friday

Mainly sunny, warm, a bit breezy, low-to-mid 80’s

Saturday

Mainly sunny, warm, middle 80’s

Sunday

Mainly sunny, warm, upper 80’s

Monday

Mainly cloudy, quite warm, humid, near 90 degrees

Discussion

High pressure centered over southeastern Canada will continue to have an influence on the weather around here for another few days. Given the position of the high, there will be a consistent low-level flow of air from the ocean (i.e., east-to-northeast winds) and this will keep temperatures in check for the next few days. This high shifts offshore over the weekend and it’ll turn a bit warmer and more humid, but no intense heat is in sight. There will be some tropical moisture sitting just off the coast, but odds favor it staying out there and not making a move to the north and west.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather