Residents of the Washington D.C. area, brace yourselves for a day of potential severe weather. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a warning for possible thunderstorms this afternoon and evening that may bring damaging wind gusts to the region. The alert covers the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Tidal Potomac River, and stretches through the central Maryland and northern Virginia I-95 corridor into the District of Columbia.
According to the latest NWS update, today’s forecast in Washington D.C. includes a chance of showers after 5 pm, with previously patchy fog having lifted between 9 and 10 am. Currently experiencing overcast skies with a humid 87% atmosphere, the city anticipates a cloudy day with a high near 81 degrees and south winds blowing at 10 to 17 mph, peaking with gusts as high as 28 mph. This evening, the chance of showers and thunderstorms increases to 60%, with new rainfall amounts potentially exceeding a tenth of an inch, especially under thunderstorms.
Looking ahead, the NWS predicts a likelihood of showers and thunderstorms continuing into Friday before 2 pm, with a 60% chance of precipitation and cloudy conditions prevailing. Weekend forecasts suggest variable conditions with Saturday offering a chance of showers before 2 pm, followed by mostly cloudy skies and southeast winds. Sunday appears to be wetter, shower likelihood surging to 60%, while the start of next week could see a dip in temperatures with sunshine returning by Tuesday…