The National Weather Service in Washington D.C. has issued a forecast that includes a mixture of sun, clouds, and potential hazardous weather conditions for the coming days. According to the detailed forecast, today Washingtonians can expect isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon with a modest 20% chance of precipitation. The trend of partly sunny skies and intermittent thunderstorms is expected to continue through the weekend.
Temperatures are also poised to rise, with highs nearing 88 degrees today and peaking at 92 degrees on Sunday. The evening’s forecast brings scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 am, contributing to a 50% chance of precipitation and a low around 73 degrees. An isolated severe thunderstorm or two is possible, particularly south of Washington DC, capable of producing damaging wind gusts.
A Flood Watch has been put into place from noon to midnight tonight for parts of the region, including Prince William County southward. "Thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall could result in isolated to scattered instances of flash flooding," warned the National Weather Service. The Flood Watch is one facet of a larger weather outlook that spans the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay, the Tidal Potomac River, and the I-95 corridor through central Maryland, northern Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
The Hazardous Weather Outlook released by the National Weather Service also calls for spotters to be active this afternoon and evening. "Report instances of flooding and wind damage to the National Weather Service in Sterling, VA," the statement advised residents. Looking ahead, past the weekend's stormy forecast, respite comes with a series of mostly sunny days and highs in the mid-80s, unwinding into the new week with a reduced chance of rain showers.
