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Showers ease Sunday evening, flood risk lifted for DC area

Listen to the latest weather forecast on WTOP every 10 minutes on the 8s. Scattered heavy showers and storms moving through the D.C. area brought nearly an inch of rain to areas in the DMV on Sunday. A cold front will increase rain chances up to another inch after sunset, and it’s possible we could see some flooding and high winds. Stronger storms are more likely across southern Maryland and east of Fredericksburg.

  • Flooding and small hail are still possible, though the chances are low and the Flood Alert has been lifted.
  • Storms are expected to continue into Sunday evening.
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The National Service said Special Marine Warnings may be issued through this evening for strong thunderstorms capable of producing wind gusts of 35 knots or greater. Clouds are expected to part sometime late Sunday evening, but the National Weather Service said scattered storms may still pop up along and east of Interstate 95 with strong winds and the possibility of flooding. Temperatures are expected to fall into the mid-40s on Sunday evening. Monday looks to remain cool for this time of year, with highs between 53-63 degrees in most areas. It will be breezy with gusts reaching nearly 30 miles per hour and some isolated showers are expected for the afternoon. Chances for isolated showers will remain in the forecast through the first half of the work week. “Localized flooding remains a possibility, especially in urban areas,” NWS forecasted.



Forecast

SUNDAY NIGHT: Decreasing clouds. Winds: West 10-20 mph. Lows in the upper 40s. MONDAY: Isolated showers, breezy. Winds: Southwest 15-25 mph. Highs in the low 50s to low 60s. TUESDAY: Partly cloudy, isolated showers, breezy. Winds: West 15-25 mph. Highs in the mid 50s to low 60s. WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy, afternoon isolated shower, breezy. Winds: Northwest 15-25 mph. Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s.

Current Conditions

Hot, humid week ahead for DC area with severe storm risk

A dangerous heat wave will grip the D.C. area through Thursday, with highs in the mid to upper 90s and heat index values between 100 and 105. Hot and humid conditions are expected through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service, which said to expect daily thunderstorm chances and a risk of severe thunderstorms. 7News Meteorologist Eileen Whelan told WTOP that most of Tuesday will stay dry, but a few late-day thunderstorms are possible, especially north and east of D.C. as storms drift south from Pennsylvania. Any storm could produce damaging wind gusts and hail, but Whelan reiterated "storm chances are low" on Tuesday. Due to a lack of air conditioning, Parkdale High School in Riverdale, Maryland, closed early at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Prince George's County Public Schools said in a social media post.
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