6:00 AM | **Still rather hot today in the Mid-Atlantic region with widespread smoke dimming the skies at times**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly sunny skies dimmed by smoke at times, hot, humid, breezy, cannot rule out a shower or thunderstorm, highs in the mid-to-upper 90’s; SW winds around 5-15 mph
Tonight
Partly cloudy, mild, muggy, areas of smoke, cannot rule out a shower or thunderstorm, lows not far from 75 degrees
Friday
Mainly sunny, very warm, areas of smoke likely, maybe a PM shower or thunderstorm, low-to-mid 90’s for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, mild, muggy, areas of smoke possible, maybe a shower or thunderstorm, low-to-mid 70’s for late night lows
Saturday
Partly sunny, very warm, 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
Monday
Mainly sunny, very warm, upper 80’s
Tuesday
Partly sunny, very warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 90 degrees
Discussion
Today will be another hot one in the Mid-Atlantic region with afternoon highs well up in the 90’s in many areas and there will be areas of smoke from still-active Canadian wildfires to our north and west. In fact, the wildfire smoke could stick around into tomorrow given the current directional flow of low-level air and it will certainly dim the skies at times. There can be a shower or thunderstorm later today, tonight, and on Friday, and the weekend will get off to an active start with a renewed chances of showers and thunderstorms on Saturday.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather