6:00 AM | ***Significant system impacts the Mid-Atlantic region...flash flooding and severe weather on the table***
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, not quite as warm, becoming breezy, occasional showers and possible thunderstorms, some of the storms can be strong-to-severe and some of the rain can be heavy, highs in the low-to-mid 80’s; S-SW winds increasing to 10-20 mph
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, mild, good chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms can be strong-to-severe and some of the rain can be heavy, lows in the upper 60’s
Wednesday
Partly sunny, moderately warm, breezy, chance of additional showers and thunderstorms, low-to-mid 80’s for afternoon highs
Wednesday Night
Mainly cloudy, mild, mid-to-upper 60’s for late night lows
Thursday
Mainly sunny, moderately warm, breezy, low-to-mid 80’s
Friday
Mainly sunny, warm, mid-to-upper 80’s
Saturday
Partly sunny, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 80’s
Sunday
Partly sunny, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 80’s
Discussion
A significant storm system to impact the Mid-Atlantic region…
The next couple of days will be quite unsettled across the Mid-Atlantic region and Northeast US as an upper-level trough of low pressure sends spokes of energy our way from the Great Lakes. As a result, there will be numerous showers and thunderstorms in the Mid-Atlantic region…some of the storms can be severe and some of the rain will be heavy. The best chance for the severe weather will likely be across the southern Mid-Atlantic (e.g., DC, Delmarva) and the best chance for flooding rainfall will likely be across the northern Mid-Atlantic (e.g., NE MD, eastern PA, NJ, NYC)…watch out for localized flash flooding. Surface low pressure will develop later today underneath the upper-level trough and spin around quite slowly extending the threat of rain into the mid-week.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather