6:00 AM | *Much warmer weather on the way for the late week and weekend*

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

Today

Mainly sunny, warmer, highs near 80 degrees; N winds around 5 mph

Tonight

Mainly clear, cool, lows in the upper 50’s

Thursday

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

Thursday Night             

Mainly clear, mild, middle 60’s for late night lows

Friday

Mainly sunny, very warm, near 90 degrees

Saturday

Sun followed by clouds, very warm, lower 90’s

Sunday

Partly sunny, warm, chance of PM showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 80’s

Monday

Mainly cloudy, not as warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 80 degrees

Discussion

High pressure has settled over the Tennessee Valley and it’ll shift to the western Atlantic Ocean over the next few days. This re-positioning of the high pressure will open up the door for much warmer air to push into the Mid-Atlantic region as low-level southwesterly flow develops on the back side of the high pressure system. Temperatures today should approach the 80 degree mark for afternoon highs and then likely reach the mid-to-upper 80’s tomorrow, 90 degrees on Friday and the lower 90’s on Saturday. By later Sunday, the chance for showers and thunderstorms will increase in the Mid-Atlantic region as low pressure heads in this direction from the Great Lakes. It’ll likely stay unsettled and turn cooler on Monday and Tuesday of next week with a continuing chance of showers.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather