7:00 AM | ***The weather becomes much more unsettled today in the Mid-Atlantic region…good chance here for heavy rain, severe thunderstorms later today through tonight*** — Arcfield Weather

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

Today

Becoming mainly cloudy, quite warm, showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon, some of the PM storms can be severe with damaging wind gusts, some of the rain will be heavy, highs not far from 90 degrees; SE winds around 5-10 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, some of the storms can be strong and some of the rain will be heavy, mild, lows near 65 degrees

Thursday

Mainly cloudy, not as warm, still a good chance of showers and thunderstorms, low-to-mid 70’s for afternoon highs

Thursday Night             

Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers early, lower 60’s for late night lows

Friday

Partly sunny, warm, low-to-mid 80’s  

Saturday

Mainly sunny, warm, upper 80’s

Sunday

Mainly sunny, warm, upper 80’s; chance of showers and thunderstorms at night

Monday

Mainly cloudy, not as warm, chance of showers and thunderstorms, lower 80’s

Discussion              

The weather becomes much more unsettled today in the Mid-Atlantic region as a stationary frontal system stalls over the area and a low pressure system develops along the boundary zone.  This low will ultimately move from Virginia to the Carolinas and it can enhance rainfall here this afternoon and tonight with localized flash flooding on the table; especially, in the western suburbs of DC. Any thunderstorm this afternoon or tonight can be locally severe with some heavy rainfall and damaging winds on the table. High pressure returns later in the week and then another strong cool front approaches the area by the early part of next week. 

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather