Mainly Dry With A Chance of Pop-Up Showers and Storms Today. Partly Cloudy For the Weekend

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Partly cloudy skies are expected today with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms later today. Conditions will stay mainly dry for the weekend as partly cloudy skies are expected overall. Highs in western PA will rise into the mid to upper 80s today before low to mid 80s settle in for the weekend. Lows will drop into the mid to upper 60s tonight before low to mid 60s roll in on Saturday night and Sunday night. The DC Region will look at highs in the upper 80s to low 90s today before low to mid 80s track in on Saturday and mid to upper 80s press in on Sunday. Lows will hold in the upper 60s to low 70s the next 3 nights. Hope you all get a chance to enjoy the weekend! Take care folks!
Current (~9-9:15am) Temperatures:
  • Erie, PA: 72
  • Franklin, PA: 70
  • New Castle, PA: 74
  • Butler, PA: 70
  • Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC): 70
  • Uniontown, PA: 70
  • State College, PA: 70
  • Frederick, MD: 75
  • BWI Airport, MD: 81
  • DC (KDCA): 81

Forecast:

Western PA:

Main threat: Heat.

  • Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a pop-up shower or storm. Highs: Low to Mid 80s Overnight Lows: Mid to Upper 60s
  • Saturday: Partly cloudy. Maybe a shower or storm late in isolated locations. Highs: Low to Mid 80s Overnight Lows: Low to Mid 60s
  • Sunday: Partly cloudy. Highs: Low to Mid 80s Overnight Lows: Low to Mid 60s

DC Region: 

Main threat: Heat.

  • Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a stray shower or storm. Highs: Upper 80s/Low 90s Overnight Lows: Upper 60s/Low 70s
  • Saturday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a pop-up shower or storm. Highs: Low to Mid 80s Overnight Lows: Upper 60s/Low 70s
  • Sunday: Partly cloudy. Highs: Mid to Upper 80s Overnight Lows: Upper 60s/Low 70s

Good News: Weekend dryness for weddings and outdoor activities.

Bad News: Any pop-up showers and storms that do develop today will sit over the region for a while without any strong upper-level winds.