7:00 AM | Increasing heat, humidity and chances of showers and thunderstorms as week progresses
Paul Dorian
6-Day DC Forecast
Today
Partly sunny, a tad warmer than yesterday, cannot completely rule out a shower or thunderstorm, highs in the mid-to-upper 80’s
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, mild, chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms, lows near 70 degrees
Wednesday
Partly sunny, warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 80’s
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, mild, chance of showers and thunderstorms, low 70’s
Thursday
Partly sunny, hot, chance of showers and thunderstorms, low 90’s
Friday
Partly sunny, hot, slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, low 90's
Saturday
Partly sunny, hot, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 90 degrees
Sunday
Partly sunny, very warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 80's
Discussion
High pressure will shift offshore today and the clockwise flow around it will promote low-level southwesterly winds. This wind shift will act to push warmer and more humid air into the Mid-Atlantic region from the Deep South over the next couple of days. In fact, much of the second half of the week will feature high temperatures flirting with the 90 degree mark much of the time. At the same time this high pressure system shifts off the east coast, a weak cold front will slide slowly eastward across the Upper Midwest and this combination will increase our chances for showers and thunderstorms as the week progresses.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Vencore, Inc.
vencoreweather.com