6:00 AM | **Temperatures soar through the 90's today as high pressure ridging intensifies over the Mid-Atlantic...areas of smoke possible**

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

Today

Mainly sunny, very hot, humid, breezy, areas of smoke possible, highs near 100 degrees; W winds around 5-15 mph

Tonight

Mainly clear, mild, muggy, areas of smoke possible, lows in the mid-to-upper 70’s

Thursday

Mainly sunny, quite hot, areas of smoke possible, upper 90’s for afternoon highs

Thursday Night             

Partly cloudy, mild, muggy, areas of smoke possible, middle 70’s for late night lows

Friday

Mainly sunny, very warm, areas of smoke possible, maybe a shower or thunderstorm, middle 90’s

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, near 90 degrees

Sunday

Partly sunny, quite warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms can be strong-to-severe and some of the rain can be heavy, near 90 degrees

Monday

Mainly sunny, quite warm, near 90 degrees

Discussion

Temperatures will soar today to near the century mark in the DC metro region with strong high pressure ridging extending into the area from the Northern Plains. A frontal system will pass through the area later in the day and it may usher in some wildfire smoke from Canada that can stick around for a couple of days and dim the skies at times. It stays rather hot during the next couple of days and then the pattern becomes much more unsettled this weekend with the chance of strong-to-severe thunderstorms and some heavy rainfall on both days.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather