Hot, humid before strong storms drop temps down 30° – NBC4 Washington
4 issues to know in regards to the climate:
- Weather Alert: Strong PM storms
- 30° cooler Thursday
- Rainy via the weekend
- Still stormy on Monday
Storms are rolling via elements of Frederick, Maryland, and Loudoun, Prince William and Fauquier counties in Virginia. Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for these areas, and far of the DMV is beneath a extreme thunderstorm watch. Here’s a full list of weather alerts.
Dulles and Reagan National each reached 97° on Tuesday to set new report highs for the date.
Wednesday is nearly as scorching. The solely distinction is that Tuesday’s lone storm or two will probably be changed by extra widespread storm protection Wednesday.
Storms firing up within the I-81 hall will transfer into the DC metro space. The night commute will seemingly be slowed fairly a bit when the storm arrives.
With bathe climate lasting via the night time, temperatures will steadily fall to close 60° by Thursday morning. Temperatures is not going to budge various levels after that.
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Cooler, wet weekend
Low 60s is about all we are able to hope for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Thick clouds, frequent showers and a gradual east wind are seemingly all three days. By Sunday and Monday, rain probabilities will drop from frequent to intermittent. That will hopefully enable for no less than just a few breaks of sunshine and a bit milder situations.
Temperatures ought to get again close to 70° on Sunday and 75° on Monday. With rain probabilities within the forecast each day for the following week, the large query is: “How much rain will we get?” Overall, no less than 1.5 to 2.0 inches seems to be like a superb estimate.
Wednesday’s thunderstorms may go away a lot greater quantities regionally and with a bit of luck, we are going to get some steadier areas of rain just a few occasions on Friday and Saturday. If that occurs, rain totals may simply climb into the 2-3 inches vary for many with remoted totals of as much as 5 inches unfold over a 5-6 day interval.
This occasion will probably be excellent news for our brief time period drought, however we’d seemingly want one other occasion just like this to alleviate the longterm drought.
QuickCast
WEDNESDAY:
Very Hot, A Bit More Humid
Storms Likely After 3PM
Severe Storms Possible
Wind: Southwest/West 10-18 mph
Chance of Rain: 60%
HIGHS: 90° to 96°
WEDNESDAY NIGHT:
Clouds And Rain
Rainfall Around 1/4”
Areas Of Fog Likely
Wind: North 5-10mph
Chance Of Rain: 100%
LOWS: 56° to 64°
THURSDAY:
Cloudy, Frequent Showers
Near Steady Temperatures
Rainfall Around 1/4”
Wind: Northeast 8-18 mph
Chance of Rain: 90%
HIGHS: 56° to 64°
FRIDAY:
Cloudy And Cool
Rain, Showers Likely All Day
Rainfall Around 1/2”
Wind: East 10-18 mph
Chance of Rain: 90%
HIGHS: 55° to 62°
SATURDAY:
Cloudy And Cool
Showery All Day
Rainfall Around 1/2”
Wind: East 5-15mph
Chance of Rain: 90%
HIGHS: 58° to 64°
Sunrise: 5:52 Sunset: 8:18
Average High: 77° Average Low: 59°