6:00 AM | **Turns hotter today and then very hot on Wednesday as high pressure intensifies over the northeastern states**

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

Today

Mainly sunny, very warm, more humid, highs in the lower 90’s; W-SW winds around 5-10 mph

Tonight

Mainly clear, mild, muggy, lows in the lower 70’s

Wednesday

Mainly sunny, very hot, humid, near 100 degrees for afternoon highs

Wednesday Night             

Mainly clear, balmy, muggy, mid-to-upper 70’s for late night lows

Thursday

Mainly sunny, still very hot, humid, upper 90’s

Friday

Mainly sunny, hot, middle 90’s; chance of showers and thunderstorms late at night

Saturday

Partly sunny, not as hot, chance of PM showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms can be strong-to-severe and some of the rain can be heavy, lower 90’s

Sunday

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

Discussion

High pressure in the upper part of the atmosphere will expand to the Mid-Atlantic region today from the Northern Plains leading to hotter weather around here for the next few days. In fact, temperatures are likely to reach the lower 90’s today, and then soar to near 100 degrees on Wednesday – likely the hottest day of the week. The next few days will generally be relatively quiet in terms of precipitation chances though an isolated thunderstorm or two will be possible. More widespread unsettled weather returns at the end of the week and during the early part of the weekend with the approach of a cold frontal system. This unfolding pattern for the early part of the weekend could result in a heavy rain/flash flooding threat for the Mid-Atlantic region and possible strong-to-severe thunderstorms.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather