WASHINGTON — The D.C. region remains in-between weather system on Monday, allowing for a dry and warm day. It'll be breezy and humid too with highs in the 70s and low 80s.
Widespread rain and showers return for Tuesday into Wednesday morning. Some heavy rain is possible Tuesday night, especially east of Interstate 95.
Quick Forecast:
Monday: Early clouds, partly cloudy, breezy and humid. High: 82.
Monday Night: Cloudy and mild, stray shower. Low: 70.
Tuesday: Isolated morning shower, increasing showers and storms in the afternoon/evening. High: 76.
FORECAST DISCUSSION:
Another weather change is coming to our region this week. It will be a warm start to the week, with highs well into the 80s on Monday. Our skies will be mainly dry for D.C., with isolated showers well west and southwest of the I-95 corridor. A few showers may also pop up late Monday night anywhere in the DMV.
A strong autumn cold front rolls through the mid-Atlantic Tuesday. Widespread showers, along with isolated thunderstorms are likely on Tuesday. The morning will start off cloudy with a few light showers. Moderate rain and pockets of heavy rain are possible Tuesday afternoon, along with a few thunderstorms. The evening commute on Tuesday looks like a wet one.
Tuesday night, rain becomes even more widespread with some more pockets of heavy rain. Isolated flooding issues may occur. Heaviest rains look to focus east of I-95.
A series of fronts will move through the region this week, bringing a push of cooler autumn air on Wednesday and through to the weekend.
Detailed Forecast:
Monday: Early clouds, partly cloudy, breezy and humid, isolated shower west of D.C. Highs: 78-82. Winds: S 10-15.
Monday Night: Cloudy with a slight chance for showers. Lows: 62-70. Winds S-10.
Tuesday: Isolated morning shower, increasing showers and storms in the afternoon/evening. Highs: 69-76. Winds: S-10.
Extended Forecast:
More showers are in the forecast Wednesday, especially in the morning.
Much cooler air moves into the DMV Wednesday and Thursday, with highs in the 60s to around 70. Rain should mostly be clear by Thursday, with just a stray shower chance that day.
We end the week feeling like fall, with highs in the 60s Friday through the weekend.
Wednesday: Morning showers with cloudy skies giving way to some afternoon/evening sun. Highs: 64-68.
Thursday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance for a shower. Highs: 68-72.
Friday: Partly sunny and cool. Highs: 63-66.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs: low to mid-60s.
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