7:00 AM | *Very wet pattern begins this weekend and continues through next week...possible weekend strong coastal storm*
Paul Dorian
6-Day DC Forecast
Today
Mainly sunny, warm, highs in the mid 80’s
Tonight
Mainly clear, mild, lows near 65 degrees
Friday
Mainly sunny, warm, mid 80’s for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, mild, chance of a shower towards daybreak, upper 60’s for overnight lows
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, warm, more humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, near 80 degrees
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 80’s
Monday
Mainly cloudy, warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid 80’s
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, quite warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 80’s
Discussion
A much wetter overall weather pattern will set up for the eastern third of the nation this weekend and likely continue right through next week. An unusually deep upper-level trough is likely to form over the Upper Midwest early this weekend and this will become a slow-mover. In addition, a strong coastal low pressure system may very well form on Saturday potentially causing some significant rainfall and gusty winds near the Delmarva/NJ coastline. As a result of this unfolding pattern change, the threat for showers and thunderstorms will increase later in the day on Saturday and then likely continue through much, if not all, of next week.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com